PetsBestRx Frequently Asked Questions

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All of our mange products are completely safe and nontoxic and will not burn your pet’s skin when treating. You can use your hands for application of the mange products to your pet and these products will not burn your skin or your pets.

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The Mitaban dips for mange mites use an active ingredient called Amitraz. The mechanism of action for Amitraz is currently unknown, but the most current data suggests it attacks the central nervous system of the animal. Mitaban treatments last 2 to 3 months with dips every two weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

Canine Scabies is another name for mange. Mange is a condition in animals during which mites burrow under the dermal layers of the skin and live there. Unless treated mange will only worsen. There are three standard types of mange — Sarcoptic, Demodectic and Notoedric (feline mange). Read the rest of this entry »

When you go to the vet and have demodectic or sarcoptic mange he or she will not tell you about treating your environment. The mites will leave your pet and burrow into your furniture, carpet or other favorite places to live and can live like this for about 72 hours.

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Yes our mange treatment can be used at the same time as Revolution because Revolution is a topic flea treatment. Studies have shown that animals on Revolution are not affected negatively by using our mange treatment at the same time.

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Yes, our products are formulated to be used on sick animals and to make your pets feel better quicker. Our products will help to aid your pet’s natural immune system to heal the skin. The mange products kill the excessive mites on the skin and help to fight any bacterial infections that may have set in due to mange mites.

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Your pet may be biting and scratching themselves because of a mange mite infestation. Mange mites burrow under your pet’s skin and cause extreme itching which results in excessive scratching and even secondary infection. Your pet must be treated in order to eliminate the mange infestation. Your pet may also be biting and scratching because of ringworm.Visit our pet ringworm page to learn more. Read the rest of this entry »

It is possible your pet is in pain from dealing with mange mites, especially if they have secondary infections. Mange mites generally cause hair loss and extreme itching and inflammation to the skin. It is the excessive scratching and secondary infection that would cause your pet to be in pain.

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You should be able to notice a difference immediately because the product does kill the mange mites on contact. If the mange products are not working for you, you must call our customer service specialists in the first seven days of treatment to specialize a regimen for your pet. Read the rest of this entry »

Your pet is no longer contagious once the mange is cleared up on the skin. You pet is no longer contagious once the mange mites are dead. Because you pet cannot tell you when they are no longer being bitten, we recommend that you keep treating your home for mange until the symptoms have all cleared up. Read the rest of this entry »