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Someone put a dog with the mange in my backyard. I had the dog removed but now I’m afraid to let my dogs out. I don’t want to take the chance of them catching it also. Is there something I can spray or dust my yard with to prevent any chance of my dogs catching it or something I can give my dogs as a precaution. I have a shar pei and a chihuahua. Both dogs stay indoors and until the back yard is safe their outdoor time is very limited and on leash.

If the dog had demodex….then no. That’s a hereditary ‘mange.’ It’s not contagious at all. (Your dogs already have a few of those mites on them…all dogs do. It’s a genetic defect passed on through inappropriate breeding that allows them to propagate and cause skin disease.)

If the dog had scabies (sarcoptic mange)….then YES, other dogs can indeed pick it up out of the environment, although that’s not as common as direct contact. Revolution is quite effective at treating/preventing it. It’s a prescription product available from your DVM. Your dogs must be current on their annual heartworm tests before it can be dispensed. We used to have a good yard spray/powder available, but it was taken off the market.

Did you get it confirmed that it was one or the other type of ‘mange’? The reason I ask is that many times dogs have severe allergies, seborrhea, etc. that people are convinced is the ‘mange’….when it’s not at all. Ringworm (a skin fungus) can also appear to look like ‘mange’…and it’s contagious to other animals as well (to humans, too.)

If you have any other questions, you really should call your own veterinarian and discuss the situation. Knowing your dogs, he/she is in the best position to advise you.

Glad to hear that they’re indoor dogs, and that you’ve taken steps to make sure that their outdoor time is safe.

Please NOTE: The ONLY heartworm preventative (in the U.S.) that also treats scabies is Revolution. Heartguard, Interceptor, and Sentinel do not. Neither do the other monthly flea medications (Advantage, Advantix, Frontline.) The active *ingredient* in Heartguard does actually treat scabies…but only at a dose of 100 times the dose in the heartworm preventative package. I sure wish people would only post about things they KNOW, rather than spreading false information. *sigh*

The latest problems discovered were liver and kidney problems.I think my dog had other problems due to foods that got recalled.I did take all my canned food back to the store and exchanged it for new cans.I have switched from the Nutro to Eukanuba Sensitive Skin and my dog has almost cleared up completely.I had tried several different formulas of the dry Nutro Natural Choice with her only getting a tablespoon of wet mixed in the food very rarely.My dog was still having the skin problems associated with a itchy red spotty and blistery rash on her belly that kept relapsing despite all shampoos, special foods, and medications she was on.The vet ruled out causes being fleas, mange and seasonal allergies.I spent over $300 dollars at the vet on her,and am very thankful she is now healing thanks to my own research on pet foods.I wanted to know if there was a way to get money back\sue somebody over all of this?I heard of the rat poison in it too, which is why I am alarmed.What do you think?
I did research on dog foods before I started with my first dog and got recommended the Nutro NC by the breeder.Not wanting to upset her stomach and change brands suddenly I stuck with it.But unfortunately the problems she had progressed once she was on it for a few months.I nor the vet couldn’t pin point exactly what her problems was.Only by process of elimination with certian ingredients in the dog foods (i.e.intorducing a different protein in the dogs diet) is how I narrowed it down and have gotten her to get better.There is absolutley no reason whatsoever to put down dog foods.Its really a personal opinion as to what brands are great and which ones stink.I have no oppositions to certian brands.I say "Feed what works for your dog."Obviously its better to feed a high quality pet store brand of food verses wal-mart or other supermarket store food.Try to see whats really in the food.Fill a glass full of water,drop in kibbles of puppy chow and let it disolve.You may see animal hairs.
Thank you very much to whom recommended me to save some of the dog food. Fortunately I did save some of the lamb and rice she was on when she first started having the skin problems. I did in case I thought maybe the vet could test it or something but several months ago the recall wasn’t noted.
I am over $300 dollars down from numerous trips to the vet over all her skin problems. I changed dog food brands and she is getting better. She now has ugly brown spots as scars all over her belly as a result and hopefully I can get a lawsuit going over it all. And this dog was expensive costing over $1000 dollars. As you can see I am pretty ticked about it all. I am very sorry to those whom pets and wallets suffered through it all. Bless you all!
Oh my dog has short hair ann, the vet said they weren’t hot spots either, since they were literally everywhere all over the body like a really bad rash or hives.

well you would have never had this problem if you didn’t buy crap food.

see I am always telling people that you need to buy better food because it will save you time and money in the long run. because if you buy crap dog food like this then your dog coulkd have an alergic reaction to the food ar this might happen.

now if you just would have done some rescearch then you would have found out which food were better for the type and size of your dog.

good luck with this.

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Ron

I have an 8 month old pure bred collie who got treated with mitaban dip, then demodex mange recurred after 3 months. He has areas of hair loss and pustules around his right eye, mouth and outer ears.

DO NOT USE BAYER
Juvenille demodex in many breeds is common, however just using a dip might not be enough for a long-haired breed. Ask your vet to medicate with Ivermectin. Secondly have a blood draw done on your dog to check for Auto-immune problems, a serious problem that starts with demodex, visibly because the body cant fight it off. Good luck. Don’t settle for less.

Yes, a human can do this. Hair falls out in clumps, when this happens.

If it is an early case, even Scratchex pet shampoo will do it as a mange home remedy.
But the vets are using REVOLUTION and PetsBestRx non toxic Medicated Pet Wash now as a mange home remedy..

It is used as a mange home remedy.by applying a spot-on-skin liquid, and costs from $13-15, depending on size of dog or you can use the Medicated Pet Wash for about $19.95 and get many many medicated washes from it.
Call around, and see which vets will sell without office visit or look for it on the web.

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I don’t have the money to spend on tests to find out it’s mange, when I already know what it is. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and soon is good…it has spread to her other ear.

If your cat has mange, it’s HIGHLY contagous and even YOU can get it.

Mange is an infestation of skin mites and YOU can get them from your cat. How does that sound? Fun?

There is NO home treatment for mange as it is often treated with pesticides that are given through shots.

Take your cat to the vet.

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