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Are My Dog's Symptoms Mange or Something Else?

Posted By Chevyxox (New Zealand) on 04/11/2016

I need some advice about my dog that may possibly have mange. My dog was originally an outside dog, he loves the outdoors but about a month ago I decided it's time that he comes inside (I've had him for 17 years).

Over the past month his health has changed a lot and seems to be getting worse. The first week he stopped eating and was always panting like heavy breathing. I took him to the vet and they stated that it could just be a weather change that hes not used to the heat inside. This seem to be the case as when I turned on the air con for him he stopped doing the heavy breathing and started eating again.

After that problem I than noticed that he was constantly always licking himself and occasionally started scratching, now the problem has become worse and in a matter of 10-20 minutes he basically licked and scratched so much that we ended up with what's shown in the picture below.

He does seem to be losing hair in places as well, also note: in my image most of the hair did not come out. When we took the dog to the vet they shaved it. The black shows where a previous wound was that just recently healed due to him scratching.

I'd really like some advice if anyone thinks that he may have mange. I've taken him to the vet but for them to test for mange it costs alot over $800 here in New Zealand which is just too much money that I cannot afford.

Would be great if someone could look at the image or if you want more I can upload more.

Cheers

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(Mpls., Mn) on 04/12/2016

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Hello Chevyxox,

I am unable to open your image so cannot see the condition. That said, a few things come to mind.

It sounds as if your dog has an allergy to *something*. Have you changed the food? Being now inside the house, is he getting treats and scraps he did not get before? If you have not changed the food, consider changing the food - read the ingredient label and if you see grains and potatoes as the first ingredients consider changing to a meat based diet that is grain free - this can make a big difference.

Consider your cleaning products and laundry soap; try a switch to natural or green products and see if that makes a difference.

Consider a flea bath - any shampoo for greasy hair will do - and follow it up with Ted's Mange remedy. Set out a few lamp flea traps to ensure you do not have fleas inside the house.

Try diluted ACV - 50/50 in a spray bottle for any area that is still itchy the day after the bath.

Keep an eye on the hair loss - is it symmetrical? While another vet visit is expensive, it might be worth having his thyroid checked.

Please report back!

Replied by Suseeq (Sydney Australia) on 04/12/2016

maybe you can try a liquid probiotic internally and externally, coconut oil mixed with a little collodial silver. The borax dip if you can get a safe borax. I know here in australia you can't get anything safe to use on your pet, apparently other countries you can. Anyway good luck and lets us know how you get on.

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(Mpls., Mn) on 04/13/2016

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Her love for creatures great and small began at an early age, starting with caterpillars - which continues to this day, along with an interest in all insects and 'creepy crawlies'.

Theresa's interest in pet health started with a bird keeping hobby at age 14, where she learned from another hobbyist that the simple addition of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in a bird's drinking water kept fungal infections away; she was able to share this with her avian vet who in turn prescribed it to her own clients; Theresa was surprised to learn that she could teach her vet a thing or two. This important lesson - that each of us can be a teacher - was a turning point for Theresa, and fueled her quest for the knowledge held in lore, and remedies passed by word of mouth. That quest for knowledge continues to this day, as new and old remedies alike are explored. She may not have experience with a particular issue, but she will research it to the best of her ability and share what she finds freely, in the hopes that you can heal or improve your pet's health.

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Hey Chevyxox,

I can see the pic on a different computer and this does NOT look like mange. A mange test is rather simple - scrape off the top layer of the skin and look at it under a microscope to check for mites. That should NOT cost $800.00. It sounds like the $800.00 testing could be allergy testing to pin point which allergen your dog is reacting to - but you already have a good handle on that with your limited diet. I would treat this with Ted's Mange remedy to calm the skin, but this is NOT mange - this looks like itchy allergy skin with possible staph infection.

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