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I found out last night that a relatives dog which comes out with my 3 huskies for walks has fox mites. Is this the same as Sarcoptic Mange? Does Frontline help prevent this?

Thanks in advance

They are the same. Most people refer to it as sarcoptic mange, instead of fox mites, but they are the same condition, and it is contracted by mites from foxes or from their burrows. Many dogs get it when they haven’t been in contact with a fox or it’s burrow, but the mites are still around! It’s very, VERY contagious, so it is definitely possible that your dogs could have been exposed to it and may start showing signs of it. It is officially diagnosed only by a skin scraping at the vet’s office, but if you start seeing any of your dogs scratching a lot or licking, you should take them all in for skin scrapings. If any of them do have it, they will need dips every week for 4-6 weeks. Don’t miss any! At my clinic we use Mitaban, but there are some others too. Frontline won’t help to prevent it or to cure it. Good luck, and I hope your doggies are OK!!!

Soldier Dillon Thirkill crawling carefully through the jungle. This puppy was adopted from the Agoura shelter and is recovering from a severe reaction to Ivermection, given for Sarcoptic mange (which he most likely does not even HAVE) His original vet wanted to Euthanize this pup a mere 10 hours before this video was taken. Quick thinking and a change in vets likely saved this pups life! Look at him now, out on the grass having FUN!

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What’s the best treatment I can do at home for sarcoptic mange? I was given promethrin by a good friend who owns a ranch. She uses it on her dogs and livestock (different dilutions depending on the animal).

Does it really work? Is there something else?

As long as your dog is not a collie, you be much better off with an ivermectin treatment. Why not order Revolution on line (one dose will cure your dog). I suspect the Promethrin will nothing against mange. Good luck.

Asi encontramos a Chocoyo 7 dias despues de su primer tratamiento (baño con jabon de Asuntol y 30 ml de ivermectina subcutanea, violeta de genciana en las llagas sangrantes). Las costras bacterianas disminuyeron bastante…

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Hi my six month old golden retriever was diagnosed with sarcoptic mange 2 weeks ago and it is beeing treated and he is allready a lot better. We think that the mange was transmitted by another dog. Our vet has given us something called revolution, and it is a liquid you drip on its neck every fe months. Has anyone got experience with this if so please tell me. thanks Kata

i did and for my dog it worked. I dont know for yours, your dog might not be suitable for it

Flipper, Fender & Gus are AWESOME!! They are 3 month old Spaniel mix puppies who came to us from the shelter with sarcoptic mange, giardia, URI and parvo! UGH!! They have a clean bill of health now & looking for their forever homes! Check out www.thebarkinglot.net

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My dog has contracted sarcoptic mange from fox faeces and i am 5 weeks pregnant i have been told that humans can get it but can it affect my unborn baby? I am booked in at the docs later.

It is incredibly unusual for sarcoptic mange to transmit from canine to humans. Even if you did get it, the mites can only travel from skin to skin, so as long as it’s in utero it wouldn’t be affected. The only risk is if you have it when giving birth. At 5 weeks pregnant your pooch should be healthy and cured well before you give birth, so you have nothing to worry about. Just make sure you give him/her the best veterinary care possible to get him/her back to normal and you should have a healthy fur-baby as well as a healthy 2-legger.

This video shows the answers to questions commonly asked at www.petsbestrx.com/EarMites . It also tells about pet immune boosters.

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Mite infections on humans are self-limiting (ie they go away on their own) as the mite is not able to complete its life cycle on the "wrong" host. The condition is extremely itchy, though, while it lasts. The mites are most active where skin is warm (in bed and where clothing is snug).

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_sarcoptic_mange.html

and go here:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=764

dog from Pampered Pets had sarcoptic mange and aggression.

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