Julia (Olive Hill, Kentucky) on 10/02/2015
Today is day one of trying Ted's Mange treatment. I rescued Jackie Pooh 2 years ago. He had the worst case of demodectic mange ever! His 3 siblings and his Mom had it as well. His mom is was a larger beagle and his dad was a smaller pyr. His mom and siblings cleared up quickly andnicely with a grain free diet, and medicated baths. They were not as affected as Jackie Pooh. Jack has been a challenge! One of my talents has been growing hair on dogs! LOL!
I'm attaching 2 pics. One is of his back the first day I saw Jackie Pooh. The other is him a few weeks ago.
Those first few weeks were horrible. The lady that owned him since birth was unable to care for them so she asked for help. He was so shut down, he had lived his 1 1/2 year long life in the back of a dog house because the sun hurt his skin. He was terrified of everything and in so much pain and discomfort. His skin would pop open and bleed in places if you touched him. He smelled horrible. I rolled up my sleeves and said I can fix this! Yikes!
He has had numerous skin scrapes, the last 2 came back negative. He has been on a grain free diet from the start and gets probiotics and fish oil. He has been tested for thyroid issues twice. He had a complete Cushings test. His blood work has always come back great. He is neutered and HW neg.
I tried my usual routine, and used Frontline Spray on him along with medicated baths and good diet. He cleared up some. I never use Ivermectin. I hate the stuff. My vet doesn't even offer it to me for mange dogs, he knows I will say no. I was not getting anywhere with him except a few tufts of hair at a time grew in. I tried Advantage Multi. Nope. Changed foods again. Nope. Broke down and tried amitraz dip. Never again. Finally had big breakdown and tried Ivermectin even though I hate the stuff. Minimal results. So we have just continued medicated baths twice a month, good diet, fipronil spray. And this is where we have been for quite a while now. I kinda gave in and said, OK, it is what it is and I love him and he won't get adopted so I have this Kentucky Crested, as we fondly call him.
So I will give Ted's a try. Let's see if this helps. Because Pooh gets baths so often, he is great about getting wet. We didn't have any problem making or applying the treatment. If there ever was a test for Ted's treatment, it will be Jackie Pooh!!! It is certainly cheap and easy to make!
EC: HI Julia, please submit another post for the 2nd photo. Unfortunately, the software we are using for uploading photos only allows 1 pic per post. Sorry about that!
Replied By Celso (Philadelphia, Pa ) on 10/07/2015
Just wanted to say ... I took my dog to the vet .. and the skin scraping didn't reveal having mange.... but all of a sudden the brown crust from my dog's anal area started moving its way up his body .... and I have 4 other dogs itching crazy ... I used this treatment about 2 days ago on all the dogs .. their skin went back to a mild pink from a bright red..... the itching has stopped about 75% .... so far so good ... thanx ted ;)
Replied By Amy (Long Island, Ny) on 10/13/2015
Get food grade diatomecious earth from Home Depot or tractor supply. It must be food grade. Mix w water and bathe dogin it. Also Google it's either a teaspoon or tablespoon to sprinkle on food or mix w food for him to eat it. Also get spray bottle half apple cider vinegar and half water shake and spray dog every single day. Do not miss one day of this. Make sure to get it on his arms so he can lick it as well. Don't forget to treat ears. Also, I would get dropper bottle and every day and do 2-3 drops of the half n half mix of vinegar in the ears and rub under ear so it gets deep in the ear canal. Do not make it too wet. If it gets too wet, do it every other day or only do 2 drops instead of three good luck. Oh and bath the dog at least once a week. If it were my dog I would do 2 or three till you see results from diatomaceous earth.
Replied By Jw (Georgia) on 10/14/2015
Am wondering if I need to bathe my dogs before applying the treatment. I have a 4 month old with mange that spread to my 2 year old. Poor babies are itchy and scabby. Any suggestions?
Replied By Doris Moore (Las Vegas, Nv) on 10/25/2015
Do I need to shampoo my dog before I use the peroxide/borax treatment?
Replied By Lloyd (Nh) on 11/04/2015
Yes first bathe the dog! Preferably with a gentle shampoo so as to keep the skin hydrated.
Replied By Koys (Manila) on 11/23/2015
How many mix solution every treatment/bathe? ex. in shih tzu. Thanks.
Replied By Carole (Fresno, California) on 12/23/2015
The borax does not dilute, just settles on the bottom.
Replied By Bea (Usa) on 09/01/2016
Small molecules of benzyl peroxide in shampoo (5 microns or so) help to remove the waxy substance the mites use to block off the hair follicles, which prevents any treatments from getting down to them; it also causes the skin to develop sores. I found a shampoo that combines that and sulfur together, which seems to work. I think it's also good to use some kind of conditioning treatment, to prevent over-drying. I use one with enzymes, which should also help to prevent the waxy buildup. In fact, although his condition is generalized and the hair continues to loosen, we haven't had much waxy buildup since I got those shampoos.