Mange is a problem that many animals experience in particular dogs and cats. It is surprisingly often seen, but is also easy to diagnose. Here we take a look at the way in which mange occurs, how to understand mange in pets and how it should be dealt with.

The necessity of knowing how mange occurs cannot be dismissed. Mange is caused by miniature mites that live in the animal’s fur, and the female mange mite will eat into the skin of the animal in order to lay her eggs. This can cause an unpleasant reaction in the dog or cat, and leads to persistent itching and rashes as well as other symptoms that we will look at later. The mites themselves have a life span of very few days but they reproduce very rapidly. It is when the mite population increases rapidly that the pet can become susceptible to mange.

Recognizing mange is relatively easy as the signs are visible and unusual. The first thing that may be noticed is more noticeable scratching, particularly in areas where the hair is at its shortest – these are where the mange mite likes to live – and this may be accompanied by loss of hair in these areas. While in only certain spots in the first instance it is often the case that mange spreads and in the worst cases can cover the body of the animal entirely.

Further symptoms can include lack of appetite, lack of enthusiasm and red areas on the skin – so called red mange – that are harmful and present great discomfort for the animal.

If mange is noticed it is best to commence treatment straight away, as keeping the illness under control is vital to treating the condition. Mange is rarely a danger to life but can be dangerous if allowed to get out of control. It is also very distressing for the animal, whose welfare should be considered at all times. Instances of mange transferring from dogs or cats to humans are known to have occurred and the most common form of mange – known as sarcoptic mange – is considerably contagious and occurs in humans as scabies.

It is so that mange mites are specific to different species – a dog mite will live best on dogs only, a cat mite on cats – but they can live for short periods on other than their natural host. For this reason it is best to keep uninfected people and animals away from those with the mange to be safe and sound.

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There are some specific ways you can tell if your dog has Mange. The video below will give you some tips on how to identify Mange. Mange is a condition that is the result of tiny mites burrowing into your pet’s skin. Although Mange is more common in dogs, it can also affect cats and other animals such as rabbits or ferrets. Watch the video below to learn more about Mange.

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This video will give you some helpful information on what mange looks like and how to identify if your dog has mange. It’s really informative and even gives some information about mange skin scrapings.

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Ivermectin is found in many pesticidal creams, ointments and pills used to fight mange and ear mites. It is important to understand what you are giving your pet. Ivermectin has been proven to have a high level of neurotoxicity especially with repeated use on nearly all mammals including dogs, cats and humans. What does this mean? DANGER!

If you are using a medicine that contains Ivermectin, this means you are exposing your pet and yourself to dangerous poisons. The main concern with Ivermectin is its neurotoxicity — meaning it could cause a wide array of brain related side-effects.

Some animals and humans have been known to have head-aches, seizures, cancer and in some cases, permanent brain damage.  Why use such a toxic solution when there are non-toxic, safe-to-use formulas on the market designed to eliminate ear mites and mange from your pet. Our gentle formulas are made to kill mange and ear mites on contact with harming you or your pet’s health in the process. You are looking for a solution to a problem, not another potentially even worse problem.

Learn more about non-toxic ear mite and mange treatment methods.

Although we mainly treat dog and cats for ailments such as pet ringworm, mange, ear mites and even staph infection. We know animal lover’s are not limited to cats and dogs. It’s important to know our products are safe and non-toxic for all animals. The treatment method may differ, but the products are still safe to use and effective in treating a wide-array of animal ailments.

Many of our consumers have used our products with success when treating horses and cows. We have even received positive feedback from customers treating hamsters, rabbits and even snakes with ear mites. Our newest animal added to the list of succesful recoveries is Boer Goats.

We recently sent some Pet Ringworm Treatment products to a lady with a rignworm problem with her family of Boer Goats.

We continue to take great pride in our non-toxic formulas. We know they work and continue to hear great review time and again from our many satisfied customers.

Many pet owners are advised by the vet to perform “dips” to cure mange. Vets don’t inform you of the toxic nature of these mange treatment dips. More often than not these dips will do more harm than good. Your pet can experience a number a side-effects from these mange dips. We know you want to do what’s best for your pet and unfortunately they can’t tell you what they need. Our non-toxic mange treatment will kill mange without giving your pet painful side-effects.

Vicki S. can testify to this exact situation.

Vicki wrote, “We have a 6 month old German Shepherd Mix (Brady) that was diagnosed with Demodex mange a week ago by our vet. The vet did a “dip” last Saturday. Since then Brady has lost more hair on his body (arms, legs and chest) as well as most of the hair on his face. He has scabs, some open sores and “bumps” on his back and butt. He has a definite “bad” smell now. He scratches and licks like crazy. We got a cone for him and that has helped. The vet said we could give him Benedryl 3 times a day. I found your site on the web and am interested in your product.”

The hair loss is caused by the toxic nature of the dip. The bad smell Brady had is caused by secondary infections most likely caused by the skin irritation the dip caused. We were able to help Vicki restore Brady to full health with our safe, non-toxic mange treatment. Brady is happy to mange free and Vicki is glad to have her furry friend restored to full health and back to his spunky self.

Pet Mange

The time frame during which you need to treat for mange depends on what type of mange your dog has. You should be able to eliminate Sarcoptic and Cheyletiella Mange within a matter of weeks. However, if your dog has been diagnosed with Demodectic Mange or Demodex your battle could be life long. It is possible to kill mange in dogs with Demodectic Mange. However, this type of Mange is hereditary and tends to flare up now and again over the years.

It is important to keep your dog’s immune system boosted with vitamins and a proper diet when battling with Demodectic Mange. Flare ups with demo mange can occur due to stress, malnutrition, change in diet and lack of excercise.

Barbarra F. wrote to us saying, “I purchased sulfinex, mitactin spray and shampoo for my son’s dog which has demodectic mange, in May of this year.  He used the treatment as advised until the product ran out.  By the end of the treatment good results were gained but sadly the mange has returned.  How long should this treatment be continued and is it usual for the mange to return?  My son has limited funds so does not want to purchase more product if it is somethintg that he is going to have to continue for the life of the dog.  Look forward to your comments, because I am prepared to buy more product for his dog if the mange can be cured permanently.  His dog is 10 months old and is a boxer, bull mastiff cross but looks like it could have pit bull in it too.  It is a lovely puppy but if the mange cannot be cured its days may be numbered.  The dog has no broken skin and doesn’t appear too bothered by its condition but it looks mangey.”

We were able to give Barbarra and her son some helpful information on demo mange. Since then their pup is doing much better but continues to have the occasional flare-up.

We have always taken pride in offering our customers custom regimens to fit their pet’s needs. Each order placed receives a regimen to go along with the products for helpful tips and hints on how to use the products, other products that may help with treatment and more. We encourage our customers to call if they are not seeing the desired results from the treatment whether it is for mange treatment, ear mite treatment or even to eliminate a pet staph infection.

In order to create your custom pet treatment regimen all we ask is that you call or send an e-mail. Let us know what’s going on and what you are seeing. We are happy to work with you in designing the most effective treatment for your pet’s ailment. A lot of times, our customers need help adjusting standard regimen to fit their dog or cat’s needs. Breed, size and age all play large roles in how you should go about treating mange, ear mites or pet ringworm.

The regimen may change, but the service remains the same. Our non-toxic treatment products for pets allow you to have the peace of mind that other toxic treatment just cannot provide. Call 337-937-8800 to speak to a trained customer service specialist and create a custom treatment plan for your pet.

It’s important to know that PetsBestRx products are safe for kittens as well as for adult cats. Sabina G. wrote us about her new kitten and we are excited that we are able to help her with her new kitten.

Sabina wrote, “WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SIX WEEK OLD KITTEN CAME TO LIVE WITH US ABOUT THE SECOND WEEK IN DECEMBER.  NOW THAT WE ARE IN THE SECOND WEEK OF JANUARY I AM GUESSING IT TO BE 10 TO 12 WEEKS OLD.  WHEN IT ARRIVED IT HAD NO SIGNS OF SKIN PROBLEMS BUT WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS WE STARTED NOTICING BUMPS ON ITS EARS.  THEN GRADUALLY SOME LOSS OF HAIR ON THE HEAD AND NECK.  NOW WE ARE STARTING TO BELIEVE THAT IT MAY HAVE MANGE. ARE YOUR PRODUCTS FOR MANGE SAFE FOR A KITTEN SO YOUNG?  WILL IT HURT THE KITTEN IF IT’S NOT MANGE ?”

PetsBestRx products are safe for kittens and cats alike. Our products designed to treat Mange will not hurt your cat or kitten if they do not have mange.

It is important, however, to make sure you have a correct diagnosis so that you can follow the correct treatment process for mange or ear mites. It sounds like Sabina’s kitten may have ear mites because the nodules are around the ear and the hair loss is in areas close to the ears. We have been in contact with Sabina to make sure she gets the correct diagnosis and the correct products and treatment method. We look forward to hearing how Sabina’s kitten does.