Natual demodex killer

My pup has been diagnosed with demodex mites. At the vet they said the whole tretment would cost me $85. But i looked up all the pills and shampoos she put on the estimate and of course itwas only $45. Is there any natural way to get rid of them.

 

I like Nu Stock myself. Im no vet though.

 

I'd give anything to only have to pay $85 for treatment! LoL

Here look at this:

http://www.game-dog.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13794

 

There was a thread about this not long ago. Not about natural as I am not sure that is an option. Any way I broke down the routine for using Ivamectin that has been proven to work every time. You can buy the bottle of Ivamectin I got a large bottle for $185. I use it to worm my dogs, sheep, chickens and so on too so for me it is economical. For you the $85 is probably your best bet. However ask your vet about Ivamectin as a treatment and have them calculate the wieght:dose ratio and buy a small bottle. If your dog is in an advanced stage you may have to use both the dip and the Ivamectin. The vet will suggest you have the dog fixed. This is because it is concidered a weak gene passed on from the parents. However the parasite can't get to the pup till it comes in contact with the mothers skin usually during nursing. I agree with that it breaks out because of a poor immune system. I believe from poor prenatal care and a weakened system of the mother also. But that is something we are still researching. So far it is suggested that any dog which contracts Mange to be never bred or used to stud. To have it fixed. I am not so sure though because it is a parasite not a desease. Genetic weakness or disposition are possible though. It is best to cull out the weak dogs from the breeding stock. I feel that $85 is cheap for treatment. I don't expect any one to treat a dog for free or at cost of materials. A vet has more to pay for than materials. So does the Biochemist that does their lab work.

Wilhiem

 

i know i'm going to get some heat for this, probably from mrs. pig hunta, but if your pup is young, like less then 6 months, demodex can cure by itself and is not life threatening... it only becomes life threatening in slightly older dogs... my boy Steele had demodex 2 years back and we treated him with a medicated dip that many vets dont prefer anymore... my li'l girl Chy just got it recently and I let it pass... I took her to the vet regardless and had a skin scraping done and the vet said that despite presenting signs of demodex mange the scrapings showed absolutely no mites and it showed that her body had ridded itself of the mites without medication... Check for a shampoo that has benxoyl peroxide in it and buy that and bathe your dog in it... but if it's necessary for your dog to have the treatments, it's best to just fork over the money and feel better knowing that u helped your dog because demodex can be very hard to deal with, especially if u lose a beloved friend to it

 

Just curious as to why you would bring me into this in such an accusatory manner? If you have a problem with me, feel free to pm me.

As far as demodex goes, despite whether the dog is under 6 mo. old or not, you must also consider whether the lesions are localized (1-2 max small lesions on the head/neck) or generalized (more than 2 lesions or lesions throughout the body).

Too many people don't want to face the facts that their dog is not a quality specimen (however, this does not make them any less lovable) & is not breedable due to a genetic/immune deficiency. There's a lot more to understanding Demodectic Mange & it's treatment options than some b.s. you read from a holistic site. Keep this in mind folks: if ALL holistic remedies were truly that great, then the average life span of man back in those times would've been greater than 40 yrs, but that's not the case. So give modern medicine some credit. I'm not saying to believe every word that comes out of a vet's mouth, but do consider that they've gone through 8 yrs of schooling that you haven't.

 

Re: Natual demodex killer(Pitbull Alopecia Treatment)

My Suki -Blue Pit Bull, also had alopecia on her tail and ear. I took her to a couple of vets and they did skin test which were both negative. Finally I went to the SPCA in Orlando, FL and the vet told me just because the skin test is negative, it does not mean that she doesn't have demodex mites and she advised me to switch "Promeris" Flea and Tick medicine. I was skeptical because of claims that Promeris is not as effective as Frontline Plus but I was so desperate to see Suki get better that I agreed to switch to Promeris, 3 weeks later all of her hair has grown in and she is not scratching like before!

 

Check out a product called vetericyn the shit works miracles!

 

Mia is right, you can't give a blanket statement that pups under 6 months don't need treatment. I had a pup that was at the vet every 1-2 weeks from 4 months to 6 months just trying to keep him alive with a variety of treatments. The only thing that showed any results was ivomec injections. He wasn't fully recovered until over a year old and never had anymore issues. He had the generalized form and lost all hair on his head and the front half of his body and suffered from several secondary infections. If he didn't have treatment he would have died!