QUOTE(yingjee @ Jul 22 2008, 01:12 AM)
omg.. thats just so mean.. obviously its her fault cos its
inherited! sheesh.. so how's the puppy now??
as what i know every dog has the demodex ( to be clear it is like having a flea under the skin)
it will only attack the dog when the immune system is low..or under stress..
i have my daschund had that..she is 9 years old when she had it..
according to what my experience is..
it has to be treated from outside and inside.. plus atibiotics.. and nutritious diet too..
very hard to cure this as the disease will come out again sometimes..
the dog has to be bathed with amitras solution (somekind of active acid)
brush lightly to the dog's infected area..this will help to absorb the medicine..
here is the link to the disease..
sorry its in indonesian..coz im indonesian..
i will help to translate the part how to cure the disease
http://anjingkita.com/wmview.php?ArtID=1766
2. Kasus demodek general :
* Mandikan dengan Amitraz 0.025% (25ml Amitraz dicampur dengan air sebanyak 10 liter) 4 kali mandi dalam 1 minggu, lalu diturunkan menjadi 6 kali mandi selama 2 minggu. Jika dalam 2 bulan berturut-turut kerokan kulitnya negatif dari kutu demodek maka pengobatan dapat dihentikan .
* Berikan antibiotik oral (Cephalexin, trimetroprim-sulfa, atau Oxacilin) jika terdapat infeksi sekunder (fuliculitis pyoderma).
* Jika kasus demodeknya membandel bisa diberikan Ivermectin 200-600μg/kg PO sehari sekali untuk 14 hari. Atau injeksi 300 μg/kg SC hari 1 dan ke-14.
* Monitor dalam 1 tahun untuk dievaluasi kemungkinan kambuh lagi.
* Pertimbangkan makanan yang seimbang dan baik untuk kulit.
2. General Demodex case:
- bathe the dog with Amitraz 0.025%( 25ml Amitraz mix with 10 litres of water) 4 bathing times in 1 week, and then less the dose to 6 bathing times in 2 weeks. If, in 2 months the peeled skin is negative from demodex, you can stop the amitraz. (the peeled skin has to be tested under a microscope to see whether the demodex are not there anymore)
- give oral antibiotic(Cephalexin, trimetroprim-sulfa, or Oxacilin) if there is secondary infection
- if the demodex spreads, give Ivermectin 200-600μg/kg PO once a day for 14 days.
- You have to monitor it in 1 year to be evaluated whether or not the demodex will attack the dog again.
- Balanced nutritious food for the dog is good for skin.
my addition..buy fish oil, it is good for dog's skin..
anything you wanna know more..please pm me..
coz my dog now is better than before..
that recipe is from the famous vet in indonesia..which share the recipe in forum..

hope ur dog get well soon