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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 73305" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>If it's mange you need to eradicate the mites, then the skin has to heal and the hair follicles finally get going again. It takes time.</p><p></p><p>Also, if it's mange, prednisone is one of the worst things you can give the dog because it suppresses the immune system and the mange is even more likely to get out of control. Maybe less so with sarcoptic mange, but frankly, steroids are not a good idea unless you're sure it's just allergy. </p><p></p><p>With parasites, the dog's immune system also plays a part in fighting the infestation.</p><p></p><p>Skin scrapings need to be done but it's still difficult to find the mites responsible - and it DOES look a lot like allergy (at least, sarcoptic mange does).</p><p></p><p>The puppy in the sack - it probably had demodectic mange, it used to be considered incurable. A lot of dogs carry Demodex mites on their skin but with absolutely no problems. A mother will pass the mite onto her puppies but very few will get symptoms - only a few who are somehow vulnerable to it will go on to develop the problem. And in the past, these were often dumped or killed as puppies. Nowadays it's treatable, although the genetic susceptibility is hereditary and so any pups from that dog are likely to also have problems. That's for demodectic mange.</p><p></p><p>Kjs, your dog initially presented as if it had allergies - this really sounds more like sarcoptic mange. A skin scraping or skin biopsy may not be positive but treatment should still work. Talk to the vet, see what he says. Also, read up on what you can find out, plus anything the vet says to use, be sure to really read the manufacturer's instructions because you need to use these things carefully.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 73305, member: 1991"] If it's mange you need to eradicate the mites, then the skin has to heal and the hair follicles finally get going again. It takes time. Also, if it's mange, prednisone is one of the worst things you can give the dog because it suppresses the immune system and the mange is even more likely to get out of control. Maybe less so with sarcoptic mange, but frankly, steroids are not a good idea unless you're sure it's just allergy. With parasites, the dog's immune system also plays a part in fighting the infestation. Skin scrapings need to be done but it's still difficult to find the mites responsible - and it DOES look a lot like allergy (at least, sarcoptic mange does). The puppy in the sack - it probably had demodectic mange, it used to be considered incurable. A lot of dogs carry Demodex mites on their skin but with absolutely no problems. A mother will pass the mite onto her puppies but very few will get symptoms - only a few who are somehow vulnerable to it will go on to develop the problem. And in the past, these were often dumped or killed as puppies. Nowadays it's treatable, although the genetic susceptibility is hereditary and so any pups from that dog are likely to also have problems. That's for demodectic mange. Kjs, your dog initially presented as if it had allergies - this really sounds more like sarcoptic mange. A skin scraping or skin biopsy may not be positive but treatment should still work. Talk to the vet, see what he says. Also, read up on what you can find out, plus anything the vet says to use, be sure to really read the manufacturer's instructions because you need to use these things carefully. Marg [/QUOTE]
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