Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 This is two replies from the same person. It does deal with conventional medicines, but think about the fact that it easily may be mange even when the test came back negative. Gayla > I would use Prolate, mix one ounce per gallon, and clean the ears good, > then scrub the area with it. Ivomec 1 injectable at 1cc/100lbs orally( > so a 50 lb dog would get .5cc orally). I would treat the ears once with > the Prolate, then Ivomec once a week for 3 weeks. Be sure to get it into > all areas that are affected. Mange is hard to kill. Prolate is the same > drug as the expensive Mitaban that the vet charges $25./oz for, so it > shouldn't hurt a dog. I would be sure to get down in the ears with the > prolate. > I have seen vets check goats, and dogs for mange, have negative results. > The dog was not treated with what would work. Those mites have saliva > that causes severe itching, and even a few mites can cause a very bad > response from the dog. I didn't see where the dog had been treated > systemically for it, but only topically. I would give the Ivomec, even > if I didn't use the Prolate. Coni Ross Dial Broadband has arrived Nationwide! Up to 5 times faster than traditional dialup connections from $13.33/month! See the demo for yourself at <a href= " http://www.BigValley.net " >www.BigValley.net</a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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