Are there any vets out there that can help with my dog with demodex mite?

My english staffordshire who is an 8 month old female who has demodex mites. She was bought at the age of 3 1/2 month with one small lesion on her head. Three days later the lesions had spred all over her body being the worst on the head and neck. She was taken to our local vet and he put her on ivomecton. 1ml twice daily. She was on this dose for roughly three months with little reaction. During this time every 1 to 2 weeks she would have a skin scraping to reveal the mites were diminishing. After the 3 or so months she had 2 negative scrapings and hair on her back came back but not her head or neck. 2 months on I saw some translusence in her hair on her back and took her staight to the vet to do another scraping which was negative to mites but being 8 kilos is back on 2.5mls of ivomec a day. The hair is very slowley coming back even to the point where i think I am just imagining it hoping she is getting better. Are there any other treatments you could recomend me to talk to my vet

Are there any vets out there that can help with my dog with demodex mite?

unfortunaly Demodex, has a lot to do with your dogs immune system, common in some breeds.. yours included..

Local demodex 5 or less spots generally clear as the dog matures,, without extensive treatments..

Genelized form(sounds like your pet) need more aggressive treatment, Dips, oral medications and such.. Ivomec is one of the better treatments.. and your pets dosage sounds about right..

Unfortunaly all you can do is knock down the mite levels to a point when your dogs immune system can control the parasites.. Dogs with generlized form can go into remission, but can suffer repeat attacks.. this is why dogs with demodex should not be bred,, because it is a very serious diease..

Going into heat can trigger a outbreak, or you can loose ground on treatment.. so if she is not spayed good idea to have that done..

The fact that her hair is comming back, she is a younger dog,, is all GOOD,, it is improtant to continue her treatments untill several negitive skin scapings.. Also as she gets older her OWN immune system may be able to get the mites under control..

All in all it sounds as if she is getting a good treatment.. but unfortunaly it is possible she may have a outbreak again.. there are dips,,(mitaban) but they can be harsh,, oil, a old timers treatment IS NOT RECOMMENDED.. will make your dog very sick.. oral ivermection is cost effective, and in most breeds is safe..

Feed a high quality diet, lots of fresh air excersise,, keep her in top shape.. that will help her immune system.. also a good bath in a antimicrobial shampoo may help keep the skin in good shape..

here is a great handout..

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content...

good luck

honestly I would talk with her breeder,, one the breeder needs to know.. but also this is a condition that does fall under inherited conditions..

Are there any vets out there that can help with my dog with demodex mite?

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Are there any vets out there that can help with my dog with demodex mite?

The truth is that this type of mange is an auto immune disease. By using the ivermectin you are killing the mites. But all dogs have mites. In fact all mammals have mites. We have mites living in our homes and beds. It is normal. Dogs with demodectic mange are just allergic to the mites that live in the hair shaft. Usually, as soon as you stop the treatment, the mites again start to multiply and the problem returns. Demodectic mange can be put in remission, but it is a continuing problem. It has very little to do with the actual mites, but a lot to do with allergies. At some point in this dog's life, if and when the ivermectin is not longer killing enough of the mites to relieve her, you could have some hard decisions. In the past, these dogs were regularly euthanized just because they were suffering so much. Now the medication used to kill parasites works a little better.

The other type of mange is called sarcopic mange. It is curable (and also contagious). All they have to do is treat the skin and kill the mites that are overpopulated.