she is getting her hair back, and her feet have improved significantly. she eats well and she will be spayed soon. she will have another scrape and she is getting the ivermectin as well. i have heard that a good covering with bag balm also helps because the ointment suffocates the mites/larvae. any input?

she is getting her hair back, and her feet have improved significantly. she eats well and she will be spayed soon. she will have another scrape and she is getting the ivermectin as well. i have heard that a good covering with bag balm also helps because the ointment suffocates the mites/larvae. any input?

I know that. I have used Promeris & it works great. Sort of harsh the first day or two, but really knocks out the demodex!!

I know that. I have used Promeris & it works great. Sort of harsh the first day or two, but really knocks out the demodex!!

dips are no different than Promeris, same ingredient which is amitraz. Promeris is applied topically just as a dip is sponged on...maybe not as much and as messy but that is why Promeris works so well..

Just an FYI

Rhiann,Mia,Roland and Oy
RIP Samson & Karma

Foster mom to:
Chloe-10
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Dante- 6?
Candy-3

dips are no different than Promeris, same ingredient which is amitraz. Promeris is applied topically just as a dip is sponged on...maybe not as much and as messy but that is why Promeris works so well..

Just an FYI

Rhiann,Mia,Roland and Oy
RIP Samson & Karma

Foster mom to:
Chloe-10
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Dante- 6?
Candy-3

We generally use Ivermectin alone. Believe me, I do get that in rescue, we do try to keep the costs down and gets quick and efficient results. I just haven't seen them used in my area in the past few years that I have been in rescue. As long as the demodex resolves, that is what is important.

We generally use Ivermectin alone. Believe me, I do get that in rescue, we do try to keep the costs down and gets quick and efficient results. I just haven't seen them used in my area in the past few years that I have been in rescue. As long as the demodex resolves, that is what is important.

in gaining a response, and cheaper as well. Remember that rescues always have to look at the 'bottom line' in cost-terms as well as reducing the time in foster care as much as possible. Often the dips are used in conjunction with oral meds like Ivermectin, and the dips are still the AVMA-recommended treatment for demodectic mange.

in gaining a response, and cheaper as well. Remember that rescues always have to look at the 'bottom line' in cost-terms as well as reducing the time in foster care as much as possible. Often the dips are used in conjunction with oral meds like Ivermectin, and the dips are still the AVMA-recommended treatment for demodectic mange.

I have delt with demodex with rescues but have never used the dips. My vets doesn't use them any more. There are newer types of treatments such as Ivermectin and Promeris. Is there are reason why dips were the coarse of treatment? I hope your girl has clean skin scrapes soon. Have you tried virgin coconut oil either orally or topically? I found it helpful & soothing for the dry, balding patches.

and if her fur is starting to grow back, that is a good sign. In some of the worst cases I've seen, the toes/feet have become so scarred, with skin stretched/swollen so badly that they never return to a 'normal' look. I've also had a bulldog whose skin was so stressed for such a period of time that it became 'leathery-looking' with little or no fur across the top of the back, even when the mites were gone...so if her feet/toes are responding well in addition to her trunk/body, those are positive signs for a good recovery. Being that she's a rescue, I presume she has or will be spayed, as you wouldn't want to breed a bitch who has had to overcome a severe Demodex mange condition.

I have delt with demodex with rescues but have never used the dips. My vets doesn't use them any more. There are newer types of treatments such as Ivermectin and Promeris. Is there are reason why dips were the coarse of treatment? I hope your girl has clean skin scrapes soon. Have you tried virgin coconut oil either orally or topically? I found it helpful & soothing for the dry, balding patches.

and if her fur is starting to grow back, that is a good sign. In some of the worst cases I've seen, the toes/feet have become so scarred, with skin stretched/swollen so badly that they never return to a 'normal' look. I've also had a bulldog whose skin was so stressed for such a period of time that it became 'leathery-looking' with little or no fur across the top of the back, even when the mites were gone...so if her feet/toes are responding well in addition to her trunk/body, those are positive signs for a good recovery. Being that she's a rescue, I presume she has or will be spayed, as you wouldn't want to breed a bitch who has had to overcome a severe Demodex mange condition.