Xena diagnosed with sarcoptic mange

[JamieK]

Hi Everyone

Need your thoughts. My vet just called me to tell me Xena's blood test came back positive for sarcoptic mange. The reason I took her in was because she has some discoloring on her belly and she has been scratching a lot for a while. Had found a flea on her last month and gave her a couple of baths and thought that was the reason why she was so itchy.

But the real question is, does she really have sarcoptic mange because my other two dogs are not scratching like they have it and neither is my husband and myself. We have a fenced in yard and do not have fox or rabbits in our yard.

My vet is saying that it is possible she could be allergic to dust mites so I am having her tested for that tomorrow morning.

I have been reading that I can treat sarcoptic mange with homeopathy and with a lime sulphur bath on the forum. Or my vet said he can give her Ivermectin .

Any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hey Jamie!

I'm sorry about Xena's test result and itchiness.

I have been reading that I can treat sarcoptic mange with homeopathy and with a lime sulphur bath on the forum

Yes, Archie had sarcoptes, and that's what we did (Lyme Sulfur + homeopathy).

I brought it back from the rescue shelter where I worked at the time an another dog brought exposed him, so he received a double whammy!

@jenb dipped him weekly for ~6 weeks while he was treated constitutionally (not for Sarcoptes per se) with homeopathy.

We dipped him with stuff like this:

https://www.chewy.com/vet-basics-lime-sulfur-dip/dp/163591?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Vet%20Basics&utm_campaign=20642405436&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjwp8OpBhAFEiwAG7NaEsxgiyqoJ7ciFfeSQOaD3EFeS3nraVViYm4sRvvfLXj7X-DyT4hpbBoCFEsQAvD_BwE

I believe revolution and some of the new drugs are the conventional ones of choice (if it even is Sarcops).

Sarcoptic mange (scabies)

Overview Sarcoptic mange is caused by a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei var cani. There are other varieties of the mite that infest other mammals, and while they can move from one species to another, they don’t typically survive long on different hosts. Other primary hosts include foxes, coyotes...

www.vet.cornell.edu

 

[JamieK]

Thank you this is helpful.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

You're welcome Jamie!