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Cure mange in dogs

By Dog Lover | May 10, 2009

If you don’t take care of your dog properly and provide a good and clean living environment, he might be affected by mange. That’s why you ought to be ready to cure this problem when faced with it. The dog mange is a dermic illness induced by parasites that dwell on your dog’s skin. The demodex mange is considered to be contagious to humans and other animals that get in contact with your dog. The damaged and affected body parts are covered by scabs, wounds and blisters, making your dog look less desirable and repugnant to touch.

Don’t cure the mange by yourself. Immediately after spotting the first symptoms of mange, take your dog to a vet and hear what he says. Discovering the right symptoms shows you the right type of mange and ways to treat it accordingly. Mange can be categorized in three distinct types, depending on the effects and symptoms.

The first mange type, the chyletiella mange, isn’t considered a major skin problem. Its ymptoms are easily observed on the skin, since many skin regions will be covered in light dandruff. The damaged parts of the skin are painful, causing your dog to scratch it and lick it often.

The sarcoptic mange is more noticeable on the dog’s skin. Scratching incontrollably leads to hair loss issues on the dog’s body. Be careful when caring for your dog in this disease situation, because this type of mange has infectious to people. Trying to treat this specific type of mange should be done after consulting a vet.

The third one, named demodex mange, can be observed especially in young dogs and puppies. It is caused by the demodex mites. A precarious system immunity can be a serious hereditary factor for the dog mange. This kind of mange will affect some breeds and totally ignore other. The affected lesion regions are on the face, the muzzle, the periorbital eye mask. Skin thickening and dry secretions will appear in the damaged areas. The veterinarian will most surely prescribe you some antibiotics.

Point blank advice: always seek vet advice. Don’t treat the mange by yourself. The vet will surely prescribe unguents and antibiotics for your dog. You should also ask him about the effects of the mange on yourself, so you can eventually make use of gloves, etc.

Don’t ignore your dog, just because he has mange. Ignoring and hating your dog isn’t a good manner to treat the mange.