Demodectic mites: Commonly called «Mange»,
demodex infections in dogs are common in puppies but uncommon in adult dogs.
Not exact matches
Many, many
dogs in rescue suffer from a
Demodex «
infection» and I have treated many
dogs without the use of chemical remedies.
Question: My
dog has
demodex mites, she's
in the process of clearing the
infection in her feet and face up, what can I do to help get rid of these mites, she won't let me brush her, or bath her, she's only lost hair from her legs belly muzzle and face, she's fine everywhere else.
Common causes of
dog ear
infection are water trapped
in the ear, foreign material (grass awns), yeast, atopy (inhaled seasonal allergy), hypersensitivity to foods, bacteria, immune mediated or autoimmune diseases (pemphigus foliaceus) or mites (Otodectes and
Demodex).
In most
dogs demodex mites are present but do not cause a problem unless the
dog is stressed or the immune system is lowered which could be caused by bacterial
infection, past medication that hasn't worked or surgery.