Chiwogabull* Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) Quatro has had a rash on and off since he started loosing his baby teeth! The rash seems worse on the days he is teething badly.. loosing his Canines now. It is red but not pussy or broken skin and is itchy sometimes but not others. He has lost some fur in these areas but definately not bald I thought it was a food allergy, so we reduced his diet to Supercoat biscuit only..no treats either just biscuits. It seemed to reduce the rash so we thought thats it!!but... it has returned..one behind his head and foreleg 5cent in size. Inside his foreleg quite large and on his face under one eye. I have bathed them in diluted bi-carb and salt water and he is vac c7..any ideas? Edited December 11, 2009 by undecided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Take him to the vet. Could be a hot spot or ring worm. How did you know he wasn't allergic to anything in the Supercoat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 The supercoat food could well be the source of the irritant it has grains & things in it .. A vet visit would be a good idea, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevafollo Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yeah it could be the super coat, I can only feed my black pug certain types of dry other wise she has allergies, her eyes get real watery and she gets baldish type spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiwogabull* Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Got back from the Vets.. He did a scaping and confirmed Mites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullylove Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Got back from the Vets.. He did a scaping and confirmed Mites... Oh ..we spent months battling the mites with Bailey. From shampoos to finally a couple of months of Ivermectin. That seemed to get rid of them finally, or he grew up!! When we got our second puppy from the pound (a bully cross) she also had mites but thankfully they cleared up on their own. Hope its a swift end to the mites for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 ..as in mange mites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiwogabull* Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 The name is Demodectic Mange Mite..... He has been rinsed with Demadex..Stinks like Malawash. Fingers crossed for a speedy end to those critters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 My MIL's Frenchie had mange (some sort of cattle mange - can't remember the name) and the vet put him on some pretty strong drugs. Cleared it up very quickly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Localised demodex usually clears up by itself. It is a common occurance around teething time for some of the bull breeds and it often occurs around the 8-9 month mark as well. There are a few options when it comes to treating the dog, if it's localised. 1. do nothing 2. switch to all raw diet, use aloe juice and suppport the immune system with supplements. By supporting the body, this enables the dog to get over the mites on it's own. 3. use a collar ( like the flea tick collars ) that covers mites as well 4. use Advocate , studies have found ( from memory ) that 90% ( it could be more but I'd have to go and look it up ) of dogs can overcome the mite with two or three treatments. 5. use Demodex rinse, it's bloody nasty stuff 5. the use of ivermectin Going straight to the bottom of the list is in my opinion a very aggressive approach to what in most cases is a fairly minor problem. The mites can still get out of control and can become generalised ( like some of the dogs you see on Animal rescue and the like ) but you have a happy healthy , well fed dog that is just having a bit of a hard time teething. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 yep- undecided, I would recommend you go through your pup's diet, and maybe add some things to help boost his immunity Demodex mites will proliferate when pups/dogs are a bit 'under par', often.Most dogs have these mites present in small numbers, but, given ideal conditions, they will breed up! Fingers crossed for a speedy end to those critters It could take up to a month or so to quieten down.... at least you know what it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiwogabull* Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 All raw diet with supplements..what do you recommend? And where do you get Aloe Juice from?... Anything would have to be better than than that rinse!..Nasty stuff! He is 10kgs exact with a man size appitite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Shyla got demodex mange on the left side of her muzzle at about 5 months of age, I FREAKED out imagining my beautiful girl turning red and bald, but the vet assured me she wouldn't and gave me the Demadex Wash too. He said to apply it diluted to the area and to sponge it over her back and neck and legs, once a week for 5 weeks. We did it for a few weeks, then just applied it to the spot only the last 3 times (cos the stuff stank and I could see it wasn't spreading). I felt bad using that stuff cos it's pretty strong and bad for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaz Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Personally I wouldn’t go jumping into a raw diet with a young dog without speaking to your vet. If you get it wrong your pup could be missing out on required nutrients which could have damaging long term effects. I am not saying don’t do it, just make sure you know exactly what you are doing. My two Staffy’s have been eating Raw since they were 14 months or so, but even then there can be times when you need to think about what you are doing. My girls both started reverse sneezing a lot, and for a couple of minutes at a time. They would be fine for a few weeks then they would start again. I remembered some advice I got on here about Staffy’s and beef not always being compatible. Stopped feeding them beef, the reverse sneezing stopped and has not happened again. I still feed Raw, but now Kangaroo, I am just poiting out how saying "feed raw" is not always wihtout issues as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 There are heaps of threads on here about raw feeding, undecided.. start HERE and ask your questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 BigDaz, Undecided won't be jumping in the deep end, she has plenty of people around to help her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiwogabull* Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 BigDaz, Undecided won't be jumping in the deep end, she has plenty of people around to help her Thats for sure!!...Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbyne Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 not sure if this helps but i washed my girl in malsaseb and after two baths it cleared up sounded similar to yours so many things it could be without seeing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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