Relapse is always a possibility
with generalized demodicosis as there is no easy way to confirm that every mite has been killed but most dogs that relapse do so within a 6 - 12 month period from the time they appear to have achieved cure.
Whether or not a Stafford
with generalized demodicosis should be used in a breeding program is a controversial subject at the moment, however, the tendency towards the condition is thought be many to be an inherited one.
Relapse is always a possibility
with generalized demodicosis as there is no easy way to confirm that every mite has been killed, but most dogs that relapse do so within a six to 12 month period from the time they appear to have been cured.
Classically,
with generalized demodicosis, the entire dog is affected with patchy fur, skin infections, bald, scaly skin.
With generalized demodicosis, successful treatment may take a long time.
Again, it is youngsters that are most commonly affected
with generalized demodicosis, usually prior to the age 18 months.
Several areas (4 to 6 sites) should be sampled in patients
with generalized demodicosis; in patients with localized demodicosis, samples should be collected from each lesion.
This doesn't happen in older dogs, however, or in dogs
with generalized demodicosis or demodicoditic pododermatitis.
This spot - on product was evaluated in the treatment of generalized demodicosis through a multicenter, randomized, blinded field trial during the registration process in Europe.30 Another group of dogs
with generalized demodicosis was treated with daily milbemycin oxime and served as the control group.
Not exact matches
This product was recently evaluated as a topical treatment for
generalized demodicosis in a small study involving 16 dogs older than 1 year of age.16 Dogs were divided into two equal groups and treated
with the spot - on at the proposed minimum dose rate (20 mg / kg of both metaflumizone and amitraz, 0.133 ml / kg) on days 0, 28, and 56 or days 0, 14, 28, 42, 56, and 70.
Table 5: Macrocyclic Lactone Dosages for
Generalized Demodicosis in Dogs The ease of oral administration compared
with dips makes macrocyclic lactones the first line of therapy for many dermatologists (Table 5).
Adult onset
generalized demodicosis is not usually associated
with genetic predisposition but sometimes as a result of other conditions such as cancer, liver disease, kidney disease or steroid use and therefore may be more difficult to treat successfully.
Generalized demodicosis is treated
with oral or topical medication depending on the individual case.
When the localized form spreads, involving large areas of the body
with severe disease, it is termed
generalized demodicosis.
Generalized demodicosis is genetically predisposed, meaning the dog must have the necessary genes but not every dog
with the genes gets the disease.
A study in 2013, published in the Journal of Veterinary Parasitology shows that decreased levels of Vitamin C is associated
with generalized canine
demodicosis.
generalized demodicosis appears to occur more frequently in Aussies
with a family history of autoimmune disease, so it is possible these diseases have some form of immune system dysfunction in common.