Mites! Mange! Ick! Mange treatment, and mange symptoms

You might have fallen in love with a pound puppy, your itchy hairless dog has just been diagnosed with mange, or you were at at dog park near a dog with very little fur-and you find out that unlucky poor soul has mange! All these situations require an iron will, as for me, and many, it can be really hard to wrap your head around this problem.  Do not despair!  I have a very furry keeshond, who had severe allergies, and then it resulted in demodectic mange.  It is hard to get rid of, but you can do it.  Patience, and time will bring your best friend to the solution.

First, you need to visit the vet if your pet or dog It is a really contagious disease, depending on what kind it is for your dog.  Demodectic mange, is the showing signs of hair loss, itchiness to the point of blood, and general malaise.  The cause of mange is microscopic mites that bury themselves in the skin, some are easier to get rid of, others are quite resilient.

There are two types:

1. Demodectic Mange:  this one is where the immune system has run amuck, and there are more mites than the body can fight off.  The immune system goes into hyper drive, and these poor dogs become bald and itchy. This is not a contagious mite, and can be controlled quickly.
2. Sarcoptic Mange:  A very contagious situation, this burrowing mite, will be a tricky treatment.  Your vet will require you to have some baths over the next couple of weeks to combat the mites.  You will need to evaluate any dogs that are near this infected dog, and a bath of a parasitical lime or hydro peroxide mix.

Your vet can diagnose the type of mange, and the treatment.  Do not let this situation fester, as it can result in many more months of treatments the longer you wait.

As we have talked about, there are symptomatic treatments, and there are real problem solutions.  Your treatment for symptoms is the baths, the cleaning of the dog's beds and home,  and a follow-up visit to continue the treatment.  The solution is as we have talked about:

• Proper Nutrition-this will assist the immune system to fight the mite.  The mites are always around us, but without proper nutrition, our dog's immune system cannot do a good job a keeping the mite at bay.
• Stress-free living-importance of this fact is that our immune system goes into an imbalance when we are anxious or stressed.  Your dog may be experiencing some of the everyday stress points, if you are too.  Are you at work a lot?  Does your dog get regular exercise with you?  If not, make an attempt to remove some stress in your life.  It is really important!  Consider a doggie day care facility-they can help you with this problem, alongside your vet.

These are not quick fixes, but you can win the battle of the mite!