[Yorkiemom1]

IVERMECTIN!!!! Your vet can calculate the dosage for your Oliver,and then start him on Ivermectin by mouth....for example, start at 0.02cc for 3 days, go up to 0.05cc for 4 days, go up to 0.07cc for a maintainance dose for say 6 weeks, do skin scrapings, contine with Ivermectin until you get clean skin scrapings, and then CONTINUE beyond that, for 3 months. Also, twice weekly baths in Demodex shampoo and dabbing affected areas/lesions with a solution of Chlorhexiderm 1cc concentrate/12cc distilled water, twice a day. While your dog is taking the Ivermectin by mouth, you do not have to give heartworm medication. Avoid that dip unless there is NO other option...it is VERY tough on Yorkies/small dogs....this protocol above was effective against this terrible mite on my brothers dog, who was in horrible condition.