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Bentley has Demodex! EWWW Well i took him in today with me to work because i found something crusty and gross on his back and as i'm telling the techs that i found it and wanted them to look at him one comes around the corner and says I KNOW WHY...his fecal came positive for Demodex mange/mites. YUCKY. so now he's on promeris for every two weeks and then a skin scrap to recheck in 8 weeks. luckily it's not contagious to Sadie unless her immune system drops really low but she's in great health. pray for Bentley tho, i want his poor skin to heal up and all the dermatitis and mange to go away and heal. |
Aww...poor little guy. :( I hope it clears up for him soon. Yes, lucky thing for Sadie that she can't catch it. |
poor thing. :( i imagine he must be very itchy. luckily demodex is a common thing and not contagious. hope he starts feeling better soon. |
Awww....bless his heart. : ( I sure hope the meds clear it up quick. |
Poor baby, so glad he is on good hands:aimeeyork |
Hope the meds work fast and he is feeling better soon, and itch free! |
Awe poor Bentley I hope he gets better soon. I will keep him in my prayers. |
Awww, poor baby. I know it's pink, but try putting Sadie's collar on him if he starts to itch himself. :) |
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There was a little chi at the vets one day that had mange and they gave her some sulphur dip. Perhaps you could get something like that to dab on the spot to help it go away faster? |
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They find out they have demodex from a skin scrape not a fecal |
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Sorry to hear about your dog. I've been battling Demodex for almost two years. Guppy has been on daily Interceptor for about a year now. I took him to the Animal Hospital at the University of Florida when I couldn't get it under control. We tried the Promeris once, but it made him vomit repeatedly. We're going to try it again in a month or two. Hopefully, you'll have better luck. Please keep us informed so I know if it worked for you. I'd hate to put Guppy through dosing it again if it's not going to work. The funny thing is Guppy has been thoroughly checked out and there is no sign his immune system is compromised at all. All his tests came back perfect and except for the Demodex he's very healthy and happy. I've been advised NOT to do the Sulphur dips so would like more info on them if anyone has that. Good luck to you! |
My collie had demodex mites once. I didn't know you could diagnose from a fecal? My vet had to take a scraping. By the way, all dogs have these mites but they normally live down in the hair follicle. When they get out of control, they cause problems hair loss on the surface. It usually signals some kind of problem with the immune system although some dogs are born with it and battle it all their lives. But your new guy has had a lot of stress so I'd imagine that once he's settled in things will get better! Good luck! |
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Rachel, you may want to double check his chart. Demodex is diagnosed with a skin scraping. The mites live in the hair follicles, not the digestive tract. Once Demodectic mange is suspected, it can usually be confirmed by a skin scraping or biopsy, in which case, the mites can be seen with the aid of a microscope. T Demodectic Mange (Red, Puppy, and Follicular Mange) in Dogs How is Demodicosis Diagnosed? The microscopic Demodex mite lives deep in hair follicles. Diagnosis is suggested by the skin lesions and confirmed with a skin scrape and microscopic examination of Demodex mites. The vet will gently squeeze an area of the skin and rub a scalpel blade over the ridge of skin to collect mites to look at under the microscope. Canine Demodex Mite Mange (Demodicosis or Red Mange) - Treatment Options for Canine Demodex Mite Mange (Demodicosis or Red Mange) How is Demodectic Mange in Dogs Diagnosed? Demodectic mange in dogs is diagnosed by gently scraping the skin with a sharp instrument such as a scalpel blade and examining the collected skin samples under a microscope. Microscopic analysis will reveal the Demodex dog mite which has been extruded from the hair follicle and collected with the scraping. Demodectic Mange in Dogs: A Common Form of Mange Caused by the Demodex Dog Mite |
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also my friend whose dog had demodex forever her dog never itched so not sure they itch with demodex it is usually a stinky wet spot as that is what hers had. Scabies (sarcoptic mange) is when the dog is really itchy as i think you had a thread stating he was itchy. I have never heard of demodex nor sarcoptic mange being tested by a fecal. My friend never mentioned that in dealing with it for years. It was always a skin scraping at dermatologist. The derm just did it in front of me for dee dee this last time as she wanted to rule out demodex she said since dd has had skin issues recently with the staph. I always thought it was parasites in stool like coccidia and giardia. |
the dog could have ingested some by licking at his skin i guess, but i would want a skin scraping done on the areas to be sure that is what he has. all dogs have mites, its just dogs with a compromised immune system that get bothered by it. a lot of the demodex i've seen is on the head and ears. it looks like hair is missing but the area isn't always red/inflammed/gross looking. on puppies it just looks like thinning hair on their head. anyway, i'd get a skin scrapping done just to be sure. |
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Demodex? I'd never heard of this (like a lot of things ... thank you for this site!) How do they get it? |
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If you read the links I posted above, it explains all about demodex mange, |
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i think when i worked for general practice the vet gave revolution and oral ivermectin. That was at least 5 years ago now so i'm not too sure. didn't really deal too much with mange treatments in the surgery ward. |
I have a foster with demodex. He suddenly got this dry area around his eye and I had a feeling that was what it was. Sure enough....took him in and the skin scraping showed those nasty little critters. Anyway.....he has been treated for the past two weeks with Goodwinol ointment. He went to the vet today and his scraping was negative! He will continue that ointment for two weeks and then have another skin scraping. If that is negative, his treatment will be over! |
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My friend used ivermectin and interceptor for years with her demodex dog and i recommended promeris and it worked within months she is so happy as her dog had this wet stinky smelly spot on her back. It was gross but no other issues just that. She is a pet store puppymill dog came from same pet store dex came from :( before we knew better. I am just concerned mixing two topical treatments that are strong on a little one could be a problem especially since promeris can make some dogs sick :( |
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i'll have to look up promeris to see what its about. and your right, the revolution was for sarcoptic mange now that i think of it. i just remember having to dose out liquid ivermectin and sucrose (or dextrose...can't remember which) into syringes. very messy and sticky process. |
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So when the promeris worked she called me from my derm office and was so excited and said it worked it worked she is finally after years demodex free:) I learned about it from another yorkie group where owner used it and recommended it so i called our derm and asked her about it for sophie. She said it makes some dogs sick but worth try so we were really nervous after the whole ivermectin toxicity but sophie never got sick and she is doing so well and my friend is so happy. Here is info on promeris http://www.promeris.com/ |
I am always nervous when i see someone mix two flea products as Sonja on here lost sunny to that a year ago and it was horrible. She never used flea protection before as we do not really need to in cali. She went to a yorkie meet up out of state and mixed two flea products and he died. It was horrible :( |
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