Hi,
My nephew recently acquired an English Bulldog puppy from someone known to him that was unable to keep the dog. I don't know any other details regarding why the pup was given up. I think he is approx 9 months old. Apparently the pup has been diagnosed with demodectic mange. I'm not too familiar with this skin condtion, but what I've found seems to indicate that it takes hold in pups that have a compromised immune system. Does anyone have any experience with this type of mange? How was it treated? I'm sure this pup could at least benefit from a better diet. I suspect he is being fed supermarket kibble. I was also wondering about approaches to boost this dogs immune system vs strictly conventional vet Rx. I'm not sure which path my nephew will take, but I thought I would try to find out what I could for him, just in case he is curious about a more holistic Rx?
Any input would be appreciated.
Regards,
Linda
and put demodex in the search field, it will show you every time this topic has come up, along with all the answers. This should give you more than enough information.
I have been a Vet Tech for 7 years and I am all too familiar with this condition. 1st of all make sure that it is a vet that has diagnosed this dog with demodex. There are lots of skin conditions that look like demodex but aren't. It can be tricky to treat so that is another reason that you wanna make sure that this is demodex. I have always used Mitaban dip to treat it but in the last 2 years I've started to use Ivermectin orally. Both of these you'll probably have to get from a vet. This takes weeks to successfully cure if done correctly. As far as booster go all of my dogs got 4 boosters as puppies and now they only get bordatella (annually) and rabies (tri-anually) as needed. I would ask a vet what they thought the dog needed and then check with some folks here as to how they vaccinate and booster their dogs.
Been through it before, and mabey I can save your nephew some vet bills...make sure they get a skin scrapping to determine if it indeed is demodex. If the demodex is generalized, I would get the pup treated with a vet as stated above and neuter/spay the pup (should do it anyways), but if its localized, I would forgo treatment and wait and see if the pup's immune system will take care of it on its own. A young dogs immune system has its ups and downs and stress is usally the cause. Vaccinations, change of owners and environment, change of food all cause stress on the pups immune system and thats when the demodex mites florish . You can give your dog echanechia (spelling?) twice a day to help boost his immune system. As far as kibble is concerned, for an english bulldog, who are known to have allergies and skin problems, I would stay away from kibble that contains corn & dairy products. Try to find a natural type kibble that uses fish as its protein instead of chicken & beef products. Good luck.
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