I commend you for coming and giving your side of the story. As Kim said there are always 2 sides to a story. You're basically saying the exact opposite of what she's claiming. While I'm leaning towards believing your story I think there was some contradictions in your post. First you claim your puppies had a great bill of health that there was nothing wrong then you say, OH but he did have Dermatitis. That to me is not a perfect health. No matter how minor the problem, that's still not perfect health. You also state that the parents never had it so you're not sure where Gia got it from but according to the vetinfo website here is the answer:
ANSWER: Your assumption that the mother dog has "never had" Demodex is probably not valid. Demodex mites have been proven to inhabit the hair follicles of many, many dogs, humans and other mammals without causing the host any problems at all. So these mites can be present in normal and healthy individuals (who have inherited the immune factors needed to keep the mites suppressed). So just because you have not experienced a visible skin lesion on your dog does not mean that the dog has no mites present.
Demodex can also be found on the tummy as many website mention. Anyway, it's not up to us to judge the situation. It sounds like you both have inconsistencies with your stories. So maybe it's best you guys work it out somehow because it's not about you guys, its about making sure the puppies are healthy and happy. |