| diggy4 | 07-21-2008 09:20 AM |
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Originally Posted by Mom2BabyNatalie
(Post 2127184)
Demodex doesn't usually take so long to become evident... but the mother of the pup my sister has is 2.5 and the breeder had no idea she had it because she was asymptomatic the whole time.
Here's what I found on demodex in older dogs...
"Most demodicosis occurs in young dogs, under age one and a half. An older dog should not get demodicosis unless he or she has an underlying problem with the immune system. In such cases, demodicosis is considered a indication to seek a more serious hidden condition such as cancer, liver or kidney disease, or an immune-suppressive hormone imbalance. A more extensive medical work-up will be required."
I would still have the vet do a skin scraping.... but since Bella is over a year old, it's at least a little less likely that it's demodex.... YAY!! :)
| I have a callinto the vet about mites I wish they would call back I want one done now. Im very impatient when it comes to these guys...
If this was a mite would she find any relief in anything?? because this new antihistamine is giving her a lot of relief. Prednisone also gave a lot of relief when it was working but she was on 1 mg a day which a low dosage and i could tell it wore off in 12 hours or so. So as of right now no serious digging since we started the antihis. but she is SO very sad. I read that depression is a side affect and she seems just that. She still runs to the door screaming her head off when someone comes over...she still sits on the arm of the couch barking at every leaf that blows by, she still does her lil head tilt when i talk to her.....but then lays right back down :( she wont really play much. She will play when its food time tho. I have hardwood floors in my kitchen and her FAVORITE thing to do is have me sit with her food bowl and i take one piece of kibble at a time and slide it across the floor she chases it, pounces, kills it then eats it. She would do this until she explodes if I let her. I can defiantely tell a difference in her tho. She is a VERY playful girl and loves to kick her brothers butt at LEAST once and hour. she hasnt in 2 days!
She also will NOT walk in the grass anymore??? Can dogs be that smart to actually KNOW what the are allergic to? Could she have just suddenly developed this bad of an allergy to grass? When she is having her itchy bouts she goes after the feet and butt. So obviously her feet bother her...so maybe she just finds the grass irritating touching her feet? | 