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Dog Mange Remedies, Page 2
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DISCLAIMER
* Our readers offer information and opinions on Earth Clinic, not as a substitute for professional veterinary prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult with your veterinarian before taking any home remedies or supplements or following any treatment suggested by anyone on this site. Only your Veterinarian can provide you with advice on what is safe and effective for your pet's unique needs or diagnose your pet's particular medical history.
1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 03/12/2009: Derek from Toms River, N.J. writes: "Hello,
I have quite a problem, my dog about 6 weeks ago was starting to bite a lot at his paw and had slight itching on his hind leg not bad but slight i was taking him in for his regular check up and mentioned it to the vet , she said he had try skin and some skin irritation and put him on predisone and a anti-biotic, it seemed right after that it got much worse, funny thing i started itching myself a bit especially under my arms and stomach,.
Well my dog really got bad to the point he been bleeding a bit very badly itching has bald spots on his paws and hind legs and his stomach is really raw .I took him back to the vet today first thing she thought of was fleas, i thought this might very well be due to the fact im now itching a real lot and have a rash under both armpits. She combed him and said no he don't have fleas and just said he has bed allergic reaction or dematitis gave him predisone and a different anti biotic.
Now after reading on here I came across scabies and mites and it is exactly what i believe is going on, the other thing I noticed with my dog which never had before if i scratch him on the back his hind leg goes like crazy in an itching motion which i never noticed before until the last few weeks , well it said on the site that is a sure way to tell if he has mites.
Now I also read that the dogs immune is probably weak if he gets mange, now this may sound weird but i developed electrical sensitivities a few yrs ago after moving into this new place i wa much worse put on alot of weight shortly after that my dog put on alot of weight too i think the EMF here is bad I feel that may have weakened his immune system I thought i read awhile ago on this site about products for EMF is there anything you could recommend for that?
Thanks Very Much
Sincerely Derek"
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2 YEA
[YEA] 09/27/2009: Ray from Murphy, North Carolina writes: "This works. I've done this for years on my pets. It costs (at least in most places) absolutely nothing but a few minutes of your time. I use the 'burnt" motoroil after changing the oil in my car or truck. If you have a light colored dog it's gonna' show, but, you'll see new hair growing back shortly. One application is not enough generally, so a couple or three applications may be necessary. I been told it's the sulfur that's in the burnt oil. I apply it with a cloth soaked in the oil. It doesn't burn or sting the dog. Just wash hands good after application."
EC: Please read the warning we added under another post on using motor oil for mange.
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06/24/2009: Venise from Kingston, Jamaica writes: "About 3 years ago my then landlady that was so severely infected with mange that all his hair had dropped off and he really stunk. My husband and I then covered the dog's body with burned (i.e. used) engine oil and in no time he began to grow back hair and was looking great. Today I have a 1 yr old mixed Rottweiler/German Shepherd name Sheba. We noticed her aggressively scratching herself and biting at her paws then some small bumps in patches and there her hair would drop off. She also had an awful odor and bad breath. We remembered the engine oil. Her black beautiful coat is now growing back and she is smelling great again"
EC: WARNING!
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_demodectic_mange.html
"In older times, some 30 years ago, dipping dogs with demodectic mange in motor oil was a popular home remedy. Skin exposure to motor oil can cause rashes and skin destruction in severe cases. The hydrocarbons can be absorbed through the skin and cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. If motor oil is licked off the coat, resultant vomiting can lead to aspiration of motor oil into the lungs and pneumonia. Kidney and liver damage can result from motor oil dipping."
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[YEA] 06/20/2009: jackknife007 from Blaine, Tn writes: "only on dogs: small amounts of clean motor oil will work on mange or ear mites."
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1 YEA
1 BETTER BUT NOT CURED
[YEA] 10/18/2009: Lynn W from San Antonio, Texas writes: "Our dog Coco who had this when we got her home. She was still a pup. She got this from the mother dog. Coco has a very delicate system. We first tried the vet's way with a dip that stunk like rotten eggs. We brought her home and tried that until the dips irritated her skin and she ran a tempature. We put Coco on local antibiotics one for her face and an oral one. The doctor put her on Ivermectin and it worked for a while until she started to throw up the meds. This is what is used in heart worm medication. Also the vet told us not to give her Ivermectin at the same time as we gave her heart worm meds. When we had stopped the Ivermectin within 3 months the buggers came back in full force. So, we did some research holitically that landed us here on this website. We went to a local pet feed store. They have a lot of holistic foods etc. At the store, I found a local over the counter medicine for sarcoptic mange for dogs and horses. It has linseed oil, pine tree oil and sulfur. It has a smell to it but not as bad as the other stuff from the vet. Asked if it worked and one customer tried it and it worked. I cleaned her with a well known flea and tick shampoo which had Pyrethrin in it. This one product had the highest Pyrethrin in it out of all the others. Pyrethrin is a natural insecticide. We wet her down scrubbed & washed her in our tub with warm water with the flea and tick shampoo and left it on her for about 7 minutes. Her scabs came off. We dried her off. I took a face sponge for make-up put the mange medicine on her. Around her face we used vegetable oil. It took a bottle of that mange medicine. After, I put the mange medicine we rubbed her with vegetable oil. I also used the spray vegetable oil which works well for "Hot Spots". We did this for about 3 weeks. Then we changed our regime and first washed her with some of our vet's shampoo for dogs for delicate skin. It is is a Hypo-Allergenic Shampoo. Then we still used the flea and tick shampoo. Then we stopped the mange lotion and put a biological natural flea and dog spray on her. It has avocado and other natural stuff for their skin as well as something for fleas & ticks. This worked well on her. She's an indoor dog. So far so good. Her hair is growing back and she's happy and playing. We also placed her on a dog food that has Salmon in it for her skin. We also put an insecticide for the yard to kill bugs, fleas, ticks. etc. We washed her bedding and cleaned our carpet with a carpet shampoo. I would suggest covering your furniture and pillows because of the mange medicine. This process takes about three weeks to a month. Ths skin will dry and flake off and the new skin comes in. I hope this helps."
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 02/07/2009: Cara from Syracuse, NY writes: "Great site!
I did the dip regimen then vet wanted to do Ivermectin, which i thought tooo toxic & only 50% chance cure (plus $500+). Plus hair mostly grown back, but still scrappings showed the little buggers.
I went to Dr. Kerry Brown, homeopathic vet. Lucky closeby. He's trying "Kool Kan", Chinese herb tabs to build immune system, an a high strength flea collar, as the couple bare spots were around neck. Seems to have stabilized and checking monthly.
I will try the ACV or the benzoil peroxide this weekend--as see vet again Monday---and will see if this helps."
08/10/2009: Cb from Calgary, Ab, Canada replies: "I have 2 large dogs - a 100 lb Golden Retriver and a Newfoundland puppy. Both have long hair. I cannot lift the retriever into a bath. The puppy came with small "bumps" @ age 7 weeks. I thought they were bites from playing with other puppies. Then I noticed scratching - My vet said "dry skin" 4 weeks later I took him to another vet for a 2nd opionion. He said probably lice under all that fur. He was given Revolution. 3 1/2 weeks later - my Golden is biting himself until he bleeds. Another vet at my Vet's office did a scraping on the puppy and found nothing. He put both dogs on Antibiotics for 10 days and stopped the benedryl. Within a week I had to put them back on the benedryl. Still both biting and scratching. Golden now has a clean but on one side and a rash. I have gien them both 2 doses of Ivermectin, scrubbed my home with bleach, removed all rubs, washed all bedding and they are both still scratching and biting. Given the size of these dogs, what can I do??? The Golden will be 11 in October and is not in perfect health. The puppy is now 4 1/2 months old."
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3 YEA
[YEA] 07/06/2008: Jean from Franklin, WI writes: "A number of years ago, we acquired a German Shepherd with a severe case of mange, covering about 1/3 of his body. The vet's expensive prescription products hardly touched it. After a lot of study, I found a product generally used for horses to heal wounds and rashes. It's called Nu-Stock. It cleared the mange up after only 2 applications and it has never returned. His hair grew back very quickly, and although he wasn't too thrilled with the first application, he WANTED the second one very much. The itching stopped immediately.
A couple years later, my daughter had a rash that no doctor seemed able to get rid of. We tried the Nu-Stock and it cleared right up and hasn't returned.
I've had a problem with athlete's foot for years. I tried all the other remedies and it got rid of "most" of it, but there was a spot on the ball of one foot, including two toes where it just wouldn't go away. One day it occurred to me to try Nu-Stock. After just a couple of applications, the skin was back to normal, all itching gone, and it appears to be healing permanently. I think this is going to finally kill it!!!
Doing a little studying, I've found that Nu-Stock is 73% sulphur, 25% mineral oil, and 2% pine oil.
I've also discovered that there are other health products made for pets that aren't available for people. For instance, in the local Farm & Fleet, you can buy a cheap package of electrolytes for your pet's water. 16 oz. of DMSO was only $5. And there were other things as well, most of them in the section for horses! Isn't it amazing that you can buy products for your pets, cheaply, and you can't get prescription products that work for yourself???"
EC: Yes, agreed! Years ago we bought a 5 lb container of glucosamine at a tack shop in Burbank, CA for about $45 to give to our dog for his arthritis. The tack shop also sold chondroitin in large containers too.
[YEA] 02/25/2009: Julia from Butler, AL replies: "Mange/Hair Loss/Cuts: I have tried Teds method, but I have found something that is wonderful - it's not organic, but it sure does work. Jack loves to wonder off and play w/other dogs, he kept getting the mange. My sister had tried this on her dog and no more mange...it's not expensive and your dogs skin will get color within days and hair within a week...it's called nu-stock. Just get some gloves and smear it on. You can order this off the internet or your local co-op. Jack has no complaints and is itch free these days!!!"
02/28/2009: Janice from Coloma, Mi replies: "Jean and Julia ...NU-STOCK Sounds interesting. I ordered some and I am going to try it on my husband. He has a rash that is spreading on his forehead, face and neck. We have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at it and nothing seems to help. We have tried a mixture of coconut oil with some GSE, oregano oil and black walnut tincture. He even tried the prescription cream that the Dr. gave him for it last year. It did not help. The Nu-Stock should arrive Monday or Tuesday. I'll keep you posted."
07/23/2009: Marcia from Troy, WI replies: "We rescued our American Bulldog at 4 mos. of age (3rd home for him) and he had a bad case of what we were told were puppy pimples on his head. After two months and symptoms getting worse, we took him to the vet- diagnosis- red mange. He was losing hair, very red skin with pimples and pustules, and bleeding from scratching. Treatment since last October to May 09 has included Ivermectin orally (2 different rounds of this), antibiotics for secondary skin infection, bp shampoo & mange dip treatments (2 separate attempts) and he is still as bad, if not worse, today at 100 lbs. than he was at 4 mos. old. My 80-yr old pop says to dip him in motor oil and sulphur, which Im getting desperate enough try. I will put the NuStock on him first, and if no cure, possibly try the pinesol/borax/oil treatment. I also am going to start putting colloidal silver spray in his mouth 2 or 3 times a day. I read online that this natural cure-all works wonders in pets and in humans. I have another bulldog that is allergic to grass and is itchy worse than the dog with mange... she also is working up very high vet bills for non-effective treatment with antihistamines. She has tested negative for mange, negative for yeast infection, so yesterday the vet prescribed a round of antibiotics and bp shampoo, too. Any recommendations as to a home cure for itchy dogs? I had adult chickenpox, very painful and itchy, and I can attest that APPLE CIDER VINEGAR absolutely works!!!"
EC: The most popular remedy on this site for mange is here: http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/dog_mange_cure.html
[YEA] 09/08/2009: Dog Lover from Cleburne, Tx replies: "NU- Stock is a wonderful product . I had six dogs with mange, I had tried EVERYTHING one DOG GOT SO WEEK AND SKINNY WE HAD TO HAVE HER PUT DOWN. Then i found this page on nu stock My 13 yr old Aussie was almost bald. After only two treatments, they all started growing new hair. They are all playing and eating again. If i had found this earlier i feel my 10 yr old malamute would still be alive"
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OATMEAL, SALMON, GARLIC, SUPPLEMENTS
[YEA] 12/04/2007: Janette from Oceanside, California writes: "I have been fostering a yorkie terrirer he is about a yr old and when I picked him up they said he had dermodex. I had no clue what it was, but the poor little guy was a mess! he was completely bald and scabby.... I took him home with meds from vet and thought what the heck am I getting myself into. Well 4 months later.... I researched it and its a immune desease more then anything....I started bathing him regularly in oatmeal shampoo, giving hime lots of salmon and garlic and then I statrted giving him atratylodes rhizome 5gms daily also asian ginseng root, licorice root, and ginger root.... I took him for a check-up a month after I started all this with him and the vet couldn't believe the difference!He has hair again ....he has gained 12oz's and is doing much better I have also heard acne meds work it's a long road with this stuff but definitely working to boost the immune system is the key."
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1 YEA
[YEA] 10/27/2009: Bliss from Brooklyn, Ny writes: "Cat mange cure:
I rescued a cat with mange and struggled with it all summer. It seemed cured but kept on scratching, then my other cats began to catch it. I tried everything, advantage, hydrogen peroxide, Scratchex, ACV, essential oils.
Then last week I heard a doctor on the radio talking about Oregano oil to cure upper respiratory symptoms. I bought some tiny oil caplets, and in desperation, gave one to my cat with mange. In two days it's totally on the wane, no more scratching.
The vet only med, Revolution, is a heartworm med, Intervectin that acts from within to kill the mites. That's what gave me the idea to give them Oregano Oil, and it's been immediately effective. When they have mites on their face you cannot treat with other things, and bathing is definitely something they hate. This seems to be an immediate cure.
Hope it works for you."
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2 YEA
[YEA] 04/02/2007: Liatris from Grand Rapids, Michegan writes: "I have always wondered if petroleum jelly (Vaseline) alone could eventuallykill the mites that burrow under the skin - I know it smothers the ones that come to the top but RITA from ROLLA, MO said in a post that it cured her dog with, I think, the type of mite that is below the skin ??? WHERE ARE YOU RITA ? Earth Clinic ::: Is there some way that You can contact her (she registered leaving you email address with you)and ask if I can contact her ??? I am in really bad shape and could really benefit by this. Thank you."
EC: Sorry, Liatris.' Undated emails on Earth Clinic are several years old at least! We also didn't add the option of people leaving their email addresses until February, 2007.
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[YEA] Rita from Rolla, MO writes: "I'VE FOUND A CURE FOR THE SARCOPTIC (RED) MANGE IN DOGS. FIRST, SHAVE YOUR DOG. THEN BATHE IT THOROUGHLY IN ANY GOOD DOG SHAMPOO (MEDICATED IS BEST). THEN APPLY A THICK LAYER OF PETROLEUM JELLY (VASELINE) TO THE ENTIRE DOG'S BODY PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE EDGES OF THE EARS AND THE TAIL. RE-SHAMPOO AND RE-APPLY PETROLEUM JELLY EVERY OTHER DAY FOR 2 WEEKS. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE DOG LICKING OFF THE PETROLEUM JELLY, IT'S NON-TOXIC. THE MITES SHOULD BE GONE IN THE 2 WEEKS AND WITHIN A MONTH IT'S HAIR SHOULD BE RE-GROWING. IT'S ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO SHAVE THE DOG COMPLETELY TO THE SKIN, REGARDLESS OF A SHORT OR LONG-HAIR DOG. I TRIED MANY HOME REMEDIES AND VET'S PRESCRIPTIONS AND THIS WORKED THE BEST."
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2 YEA
1 WARNING!
[YEA] Stephanie from Pipe Creek writes: "Hi everyone i just thought i would share my mange treatment with everyone. i have a great dane named emilli beautiful girl she came down with mange really bad and she was taken to a vet and they said to go ahead and put her to sleep because she isn't going to get better so i said let me think it over. i took her home and then the next day was on the way to the vets office when i broke down and started crying because emilli is only a baby and didn't even have a chance so i turned around and went back home called the vet and said i can't do it i am going to see what i can find for her so i called the breeder i got her from and told her what happened and she said for the first time in almost 30 years of breeding danes, she is seeing mange come up on them so we got together and looked up different things and decided to try a mixture of things -- almost everything is cheap.
Go to the nearest feed store and get yellow sulfur for pets then get pine sol and mineral oil mix one small bag of sulfur with two containers of mineral oil and 2 cups of pine sol (yes the cleaning stuff) you will need an air tight 1 gallon container to save the extra in. it is kind of yellow and feels really disgusting and rub it in really go to the dogs skin anywhere and every where even on their butts and peepee's because they can get it there to then go to the feed store and get ivomec for cattle and swine but do not inject it give it .1cc for every 10 lbs.give them this by mouth this also works for heartguard so it is expensive but you don't need to buy the heartguard or wormer. you will also need to get penicillin ask the feed store which one is best for dogs you will need to give them 1cc for every 20lbs into their muscle in the back leg ask someone who knows how to give penicillin to show you first. we have cured 8 dogs in 2-3 months by doing this. if you have tried everything else then try this -- it should work.
Emilli is now a happy and healthy 7month old great dane puppy. if you have any questions don't hesitate to email: jharris1964@yahoo.com."
[YEA] 10/21/2008: Joanne from Battle Ground, WA replies: "Our dog got mange, I took her to the vet to verify what it was. He gave her some pills to take and a wash to use..we used it for the time he said to use it, and 1 month later it was still there. I found a remedy of 1/2 pine sol and 1/2 shampoo, any kind, do equal parts, shake it up good and shampoo your dog once a day. We used it the first day and could tell a difference..after the third day, the mange was practically gone and our dog had it's great life back. Pine sol and shampoo work great. It also gets rid of fleas. Now I only shampoo my dog with this half and half treatment atleast once a month, have been doing this for over 4 years now and have not had mange or fleas. Were all happy!"
[WARNING!] 02/25/2009: Gail from Millbury, MA replies: "This method scares me. Pine Sol is toxic to animals. It can cause lung damage. Check it out: www.oes.org/page2/4335~Danger_-_Pinesol_is_toxic_to_dogs.html"
02/25/2009: Rose from Steedman, MO replies: "Stephanie: What a wonderful story! Thank you for posting it.
As far as the toxicity of the treatment: I think that desperate times call for desperate measures. It's a desperate time when the only suggestion your vet gives you is to put the puppy down. I know I'd do the same thing, jump online and research, then make an educated decision."
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1 YEA
[YEA] 01/25/2008: Peter from Sydeny, Australia writes: "I tried many times the borax and hydrogen peroxide on my very large german shephard. I found it helped but never cured and also was very difficult to apply to a large dog. Also i believe if I heal him from within it would be a long term solution. From what i read mange is due to w eakened system allowing the mites that are there anyway, but in very small numbers, to multiply into an infectious state.
By giving him all raw meat and bones and occasionally putting in shredded carrot and egg in his food, it helped. But what has finally done it is putting MSM powder in his food an drinking water. It is such a relief after struggling with this problem for around a year. i had seen two vets and got products sent from overseas. But the diet and the MSM is definitely the answer. It overall creates a healthier dog anyway. It is to me the only way, as washes and chemicals dont change the enviroment internally that let it happen initially"
11/07/2008: Terrie from San Jose, CA replies: "What is MSM? I've been dealing with dermodectic mange on my jack russell, Buster, for 2 months. my primary vet didn't detect the mange in the skin scrapings. We did 3 rounds of antiobotics & prednisolone, which only created 2 additional secondary infections. We then went to a dermo vet. Buster is on Invermictin and is slowly responding. So far he doesn't have any of the side effects. Ted's peroxide/borax rinse seems to be helping too. He appears to feel immediate relief and the red areas don't appear so bad. And he smells much better. Anything I apply topically he licks off and then throws up...even the very bitter tasting stuff. I have him wearing a "shirt" which keeps him from licking that area. All the infected areas are places he can lick! Any ideas?"
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02/01/2009: Miriam from Downingtown, Pennsylvania writes: "Sarcoptic Mange: I think our Shetland Sheepdog has had mange for about a year. Took 3 separate visits to the vet to get it diagnosed and he has put her on Invectin. It appears to be killing her. I have printed out about 20 of your home remedies and we will start immediately to see if we can save Scout's life. I will let you know what, if anything, has worked. This site has given me some hope.
Thanks.
Miriam"
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SPECIAL MEAT DIET AND REMEDIES FOR MANGE
[YEA] 08/06/2008: Sue-Ann from Roatan, Honduras writes: "Aug 07 I had a boxer born here in roatan with her 3rd time with demodec mange. she is one of 5 in her litter and at 8 months old she was the only one alive. She would go to a vet for 3 weeks, come back with no hair. the hair grew back 6weeks later and then the mange came back. after 2 times I was desperate. I researched out a holistic vet I found in N Miami beach (Dr. Bernstein). he and worked very closely with remedies and baths of coconut oil. he now tells me that she was hours from death. I thought of putting her down but I just could not give up on her. I got my remedy kit from him and fed her one kind of meat and nothing else. her ears were so swollen they didn't bend, her eyes were so swollen she could not see out of them and the puss oozing was terrible. her skin was bleeding and scabby and she was all bones. We used hepar, sulphur, other remedies. A year later she is happy playing, her hair has grown back, she looks great and I am so happy i didnt have to put her down. DONT GIVE UP ON YOUR DOG WITH MANGE. PLEASE."
EC: Hmmm.... the name of your vet sounds very familiar. In fact, it may have been 10 years ago that I called Dr. Bernstein for a consultation about my malamute, who was having terrible neck problems. (I lost the name and # years ago unfortunately.) He also recommended a raw food diet and some homeopathic remedies, which did wonders for Rajah. If you still have a contact phone # for him, would you please send it in to EC? Thanks!
Deirdre
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6 YEA
[YEA] 06/05/2008: Lisa from Brownwood, Texas writes: "When I was a small child my puppy got mange from a stray cat, My grandmother used a paste of Sulfer powder and bacon greese applyed daily until all signs were gone on puppy. It was plyable and stuck to skin and fur. I dont know exact ammounts sorry. But it worked and we never had problems again."
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[YEA] 02/28/2008: Sarah from Fort Worth , Texas writes: "We have cured two family dogs with a paste of flowers of sulfur powder (bought at feed store) and vegetable oil. These were separate occurrences, years apart). Each time they had been diagnosed by the vet, and we had used the prescribed medication without results. When we used the sulfer & oil treatment the results were fast and complete."
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[YEA] 10/16/2007: Sara from Albertville, Alabama writes: "Sulfur We always used powder sulfur for dog mange. Mix with any oil and apply. Will stop the itching at once and a cure in a few days. Never once did it fail to work. Powder sulfur costs about 2 bucks and will last awhile. Simple and affective."
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[YEA] 07/26/2007: Scott Stanley from London, United kingdom writes: "Hello, After reading angies story about her rescuing 2 puppies from the hurricane, after reading on to find out they had mange i realised that's what my dog had. i followed her instructions and was expecting a huge bill to have to pay to get rid of the mange but i was surprised to find how little it cost and works. using human shampoo containing sulphur i am so pleased to see my dog happy and playful again, its made me so happy and it only took 1 wash with shampoo, i used head and shoulders and it work. many many thanks to this website and specially to Angie. Thanks."
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[YEA] 06/30/2007: Angela from Fort Pierce, Florida writes: "I rescued two puppies after Hurricane Wilma and they had a severe case of mange. I took them to my vet and after a series of shots they did get better, however, my entirer family ended up with scabies. Needless to say my female dog got out and became pregnant during her first heat and she delivered a litter of seven pups, not to long ago. Once again my whole family contracted scabies from the puppies after they were weaned from their mother. We have been back and forth to the vet, tried revelution, boric acide, hydro, everything. The one thing I found that cured my dogs, myself and family, was sulfur. We did not have to wait weeks, this occured in days. They felt a million times better after the first shampoo, their hair started to grow back within a couple of days. Sulfur shampoo, soap, spray, and stright powder sulfur is available at most grocery stores for $3 for shampoo, $2 for a bar of soap, these are in the shampoo section for humans, if you do not see sulfur products, ask you pharmisit and they will lead you right to them. Sulfur is also a great cure for human nail fungus. Blessings,"
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[YEA] Mark from Jacksonville, TX writes: "1 part water soluble sulfur, 1 part calamine lotion, 1 part aloe vera liquid:
mix in large pot, add 1 gallon sterile water,and bring to slow boil. reduce heat, and simmer 20-30min. Let cool. Wash dog with solution let air dry on animal, do not towel off. Works in 1-2 treatments shows results in most cases within 1st. week. Complete recovery within 3-4 weeks. Remember not to allow re infection by removing old bedding,and spraying area with good insecticide. Keep animal and family healthy by good hygiene practices."
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1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 05/26/2009: Julie from McKees Rocks, PA writes: "My neighbor told me to try vapor rub for a Mange treatment; Has anyone ever tried it? Thank You."
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4 YEA
[YEA] 05/06/2009: Lisa from Wichiat Falls, Texas writes: "I have read alot of remedies for Mange.The old timers used old motor oil, which is bad for the pet. I have several cats and a little dog. Several of them had the mange at one time or another. One little stray that I had taken in had it bad. From her neck up to all of her head was hairless!I had no money for a vet or anything. So, all I did for them all was to take a cotton ball and put regular cooking oil on it and rub it on the places where the hair was coming out. It takes a little longer than with medicine to get rid of it. But, if they lick it, it will not hurt the animal. And it really worked. The regular mange is because of mites under the skin. I guess the oil sufocates the little buggars! But, it really, really did work!!"
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[YEA] 01/31/2009: Tom Knight from Tamarindo, Costa Rica writes: "Cheap, 100% Cure for Mange/Fleas
The following is a copy of email recently sent to the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the American Veterinary Association.I filled out the form on your website. I could not copy the below email and paste it into your "comments" window...so here it is if you want to use it. I think it is important as it is a simple cure that I have now found sucessful on another dog other than mine also.
Hello to all my Vet friends,
When all else fails.....!!!
I came upon this purely by accident. This cure will not make you any money, but it sure will make you lots of friends with your clients.
I am no casual pet owner. I have shown, field trialed and hunted champion German Shorthair Pointers for 45 years, plus being owned by an assortment of mixed breeds, cats and an assortment of other exotic critters. In the 1970's I was one of the first to breed large falcons in captivity.
My present dog, a mixed breed, short-haired medium-sized (Tamarindo Purebred...) had severe skin problems since he was around nine months old. His full brother/litter-mate is neighbor and enjoys the same, virtually identical environment, so I know the dog's living situation was not the problem.
He developed a severe rash on his "hot spot." To which he continually chewed, and then started chewing his tail to the point of its having no hair at all, and other parts of his rear anatomy. He had a severe flea problem. End result was a neurotic dog with no hair on his tail and rump, constantly chewing and biting himself there and other parts of his body. He was loosing skin in nasty dried chunks and flakes like a huge case of human dandruff. I tried several local vets who provided a variety of creams, soaps and lotions. None worked. I tried human skin products from the local pharmacies. None worked...after considerable financial expenditure. His neighbor brother remained unaffected. I was seriously considering putting him down.
Then, I remembered that when I applied vegetable oil on my sunburn (I now live in the very hot and dry tropics of NW Costa Rica) it immediately soothed it and no peeling of my skin occurred. I tanned nicely, despite the severe sunburn.
So, I looked around the house and found a 1-inch paint brush I had been using for a "meat baster" in the kitchen. I also found a stiff laundry brush. I then brushed him from back to rump and gently on tail to remove loose skin. Then I put some cheap cooking oil in a small plastic tub. Using the paint brush, I gently massaged the oil onto the affected parts.
He immediately stopped biting himself. Within a day, I could see the redness in the skin start to dissipate. I continued bathing him with a flea/tick soap.
Soon, the redness disappeared altogether. I continued this treatment nightly. Within a week the amount of dead skin started to ease up. New hair started to appear. I also scrubbed oil (with the soft paint brush) into the hair and skin in all areas where I saw fleas...mostly under the tail around the lower rump. Within a couple hours, there is no oily feel to the hair...it has been absorbed by then into the skin.
Today, just over a month of daily treatment, all his hair is back. His tail now does not look like a rat's. He is completely flea free. He chews no more and his coat is glossy. He was also very skinny. Now, he has put on many pounds and is in the pink of health.
My Conclusion: I think the veggie oil acted as a systemic. It penetrated the skin and suffocated the mites under it that were eating the hair follicles and roots. It also did the same for his skin as it did for mine. The oil also suffocated the fleas to the point they now no longer exist.
Correct me if I am wrong. I would love any input. I thought this treatment was of significant importance that you folks should know. Maybe you do already. However, try this next time on one of your client's dog.
This experience might make a useful entry for your newsletter.
Regards,
Tom Knight
Tamarindo, Costa Rica"
[YEA] 02/04/2009: Dick from Taipei, Taiwan replies: "You're right. Oil does suffocate insects and other critters by obstructing their airways."
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[YEA] 12/21/2008: Tom Knight from Tamarindo, Costa Rica writes: "Hello,
RE: Mange cure..THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
After serious sessions and lots of dollars with various vets, I could not cure my shorthaired dog of mange.
Here in Costa Rica, sunburn is usual. I tried using plain old veggie oil from the local grocery store to help my sunburn. Veggie oil is a sestemic..I dicovered...and it cured my sunburn...better than all thoes Aloes and etc. sutff you buy in the store.
My dog was eating himself to death with the itching...etc.
So,I used a 1" paintbrush and put some veggie oil in a plastic tub...painted the oil on my dog's raw and very red spots. It immediately soothed the area and my dog stopped bitting himself.
I then used a stiff brush the next day to brush away all the dead skin. Then "painted" him with the veggie oil (any store variety will do) and "scrubbed it in." As a systempic, it absorbed into the skin and, obviously, smothered the mites to death.
Each day, I noticed a decided improvement...from the "eaten" tail to the hot spot to up the spine.
It works folks...my dog now does not eat himself to death...his skin is new and fresh, hair is coming back and he is actually gaining weight.
CURE: Veggie oil from grocery store, a 1" paintbrush, small plastic bowl and a stiff brush.
Each day, brush dog to get rid of dead skin in enfected area.
Then "paint" oil on area, brushing it in well.
Simple...dog will relax with the oil penetrating the skin and stop the itching.
Each day you will notice the hair growing back and the dog stopping "eating himself."
It works folks...email me if you want.
Tom Knight
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