Also, we use an old fashioned vet (He has to be in his late 80's) and he had also recommended sprinkling borax on the carpets (near doors?) to control fleas
Replied By Ben (Reading, Uk) on 04/13/2010
Hello, Due to reclassification by the EU, borax is no longer available in UK.Is there an alternative?
(Dri-Pak make a substitute from Sodium Sesquicarbonate)
Thanks
EC: Hi Ben,
Check out the thread on this page: Where to Buy: UK
Replied By Fred (Columbus, Ohio, Usa) on 01/07/2011
Just wanted to add to this page. Rescued a 1-year old Black Lab that was a "bag of bones" and had been very much abused. She has demodetic mange (per a scraping done by the vet when we had her spayed). The cost of treatment is outrageous, so I looked for alternatives and found this site. After reading everything, I did declare WAR on the mange - Washed all the dogs bedding with OXI-CLEAN and TIDE. Then gave the dog a good bath in the tub (Labs like water but not in a tub! ) and then a RINSE using 3-4 Scoops of OXI-CLEAN to about 2 Gallons of warm water. I Let her "Air-Dry" with my hair-dryer-gun (from a distance) and then I used cotton balls with simple vegetable oil on the bad spots (Nests??).
It's been one week and I have repeated this procedure 3 times. She isn't doing any scratching now, and her skin has cleared.... Though I did note a bit of "color" gone from her coat due to the OXI-CLEAN. She is happy, and it appears that we are winning the Mange War!
Replied By Doggs (Newport, Ca) on 01/27/2011
WARNING! PLEASE Do not use Oxi-Clean or other cleaning products that simply contain sodium perborate, the other ingredients could be toxic to your pet, esp. If leaving it on the skin all day. (Remember, the skin is an organ that absorbs toxins into the bloodstream/organs.) Just buy plain 100% borax (as Ted says if you can't find the sodium perborate)-- you can find it at groceries/Target which usually carries the 20 Mule Team brand.
Don't forget to treat the household/floors/bedding/
socks/feet etc., or the cycle of recontamination will continue.
Virgin coconut oil given to eat by the tsp. And applied on skin is an excellent antiseptic balm. ($6~$12 jar at health food stores, lasts over a year, great value).
Good luck!
Replied By Nancy (Knoxville, Maryland, Usa) on 06/25/2011
My old coon hound came down with mange last year. I found this remedy and used it faithfully. His skin cleared and when I took him to the vet he could not find any sign of mange or other skin maladies. Now my other two dogs are itching themselves terribly. My son claims it's fleas but I have not seen any sign. I am glad to see the measurements for the ac vinegar since both of these dogs are black and when I used it on the hound he turn orange.
I am also putting 1/8 tsp in their water bucket as suggested.
Thank you Ted and thank you all for your suggestions.
