GETTING RID OF DEMODECTIC MANGE NATURALLY

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Diatomaceous Earth (pest control) for mites, ants, bedbugs, fleas, beetles, bugs, ticks, cockroaches etc, natural pest control and grain storage.

Diatomaceous Earth controls insects by physical means not chemical.

The De is applied where insects live and move and will be picked up on the insect’s exoskeleton by static electricity. The DE through abrasion cuts into the insect’s cuticle and once exposed the insect can no longer retain its moisture and so dies. Unlike chemical pesticides results are not usually instant.

It can be expected that most insects will die from contact with DE within a few days. Also DE can have a very good long term residual effect i.e.; applied to cracks and crevices.

Here is exact info on how much to feed your dog and cat and how to use.. click link
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Demodectic Mange (Demodex canis), also called Red Mange, is a non-contagious skin disease caused by a tiny, eight-legged parasitic mite that lives in the hair follicles and skin glands of dogs. Puppies are infected with mites from contact with the skin of their mother while nursing. The disease is seen in two forms:

· Localized mange, which is confined to a few small areas such as the face or front feet,
and is relatively easy to treat, occurs in puppies under one year of age.

· Generalized mange is much more severe, and treatment is not always successful.

Most dogs have a microscopic mite population hitching a ride on their body, but the dog's immune system handles it all very nicely. When the immune system is no longer able to control the mites, they begin multiplying, then attacking. It is thought that dogs infected with demodectic mange are immunodeficient. In other words, they are not able to fight off the mites like a healthy dog would. Heredity is believed to play a part in dogs that show signs of demodectic mange so it is strongly recommended that infected dogs be spayed or neutered. Signs of disease appear only when mites reproduce unchecked and occur in unnaturally high numbers. Outbreaks are seen around the eyes, lips and/or lower limbs when the numbers of these mites increase.

Because the immune system does not mature until 12-18 months of age, a dog with demodectic mange may have relapses until that age. It is important for treatment to begin promptly to minimize the possibility of developing uncontrollable problems. Demodectic mange in dogs over 2 years of age is classified as adult-onset, and usually occurs secondary to an underlying cause. Successful treatment of adult-onset mange relies upon identifying and correcting the underlying cause. Dogs with immune suppression due to illnesses like hypothyroid disease, and Cushing's disease, are also candidates for demodectic mange. Demodectic mange may also occur in very old dogs because function of the immune system often declines with age.

Some dogs infected with demodectic mange may have secondary skin infections. The skin becomes dry, crusty, and brittle, it will ooze serum, blood or pus. A strong, offensive skin odor may be present due to a bacterial infection. The secondary infection responds to Antibiotics like cephalexin or clavamox.

Conventional treatment depends upon the severity of the disease. Generally, veterinarians recommend treatment with a dip containing Amitraz. The dip is repeated every 7-10 days. Although the dog may respond well to the dip and look normal, dipping must be continued until negative skin scrapings are found consistently for a few weeks. The dipping may have side effects. Sleepiness and itching are common for 24 hours after the dip. Some dogs many experience decreased body temperature, vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of appetite, excitability, staggering, or other personality changes. If any of these side effects occur you should contact your veterinarian immediately.

Amitraz can reduce the function of the hypothalamus, which helps regulate the body's metabolism by controlling hormone release in the body. In animal studies, amitraz caused episodes of increased aggression, as well as some central nervous system depression. In addition to the dip, to treat more generalized cases of mange, many veterinarians are now prescribing daily doses of Eqvalan, which is liquid ivermectin. Dr. Jean Dodds has written extensively about ivermectin as a trigger for immune-mediated diseases. Ivermectin should not be used in combination with Amitraz dip nor with Amitraz tick prevention collars. These medicines are all members of the monoamine oxidase inhibitor group; when they are used together their effects combine together creating sedation and adverse neurologic effects.

Conventional treatments do work but at what expense to your dog's health? Since conventional veterinary medicine relies heavily on a highly toxic method of treatment, and suppressed immune function is the cause of demodectic outbreaks, you should consider an alternative. Using a combination of natural diet, vitamins, minerals and herbs, you support the immune system while treating the skin.

Food selection:

Immune suppressed dogs require a high quality, all natural food. Select a raw food diet, a cooked diet, or an ultra premium dry food with lots of raw pulverized vegetables. Select organically grown vegetables or use one of the pesticide cleaners available in supermarkets for use on fruits and vegetables. Add leafy dark green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables — broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, watercress, bok choy, and carrots (carrots should be blanched one minute to release the carotenes). If you feed raw foods, increase the veggies.

To each meal: sprinkle a teaspoon of sesame seed oil--on the food. This is an important oil for immune function and skin repair. Also add a variety of dried sea vegetables like wakami, nori, dulce and kelp. The sea vegetables should be offered at least 4-5 days a week or even every day if your Akita likes it. Feed fish, boneless poached or canned fish. Do not use tuna, tuna and swordfish are laden with mercury; sardines, salmon, mackerel or fresh water fish are good choices. When giving fish, cook some white rice and mix with the fish. Avoid grains like wheat or rye--rice, barley and oats are okay.

NO VACCINES. Not even one. The immune system in these dogs is already severely stressed; they do not need additional viral components circulating in the blood. Stop using all chemicals including dips, flea/tick spot-ons, pills, or flea collars. You are attempting to reinstate immune function not add to the collective damage.

The following supplements are for the immune system and should be given daily. If you find a product that combines these antioxidants in one capsule, use it:

· Zinc: 50mg (chelated type)
· Selenium: 200mcg (There is a product called Selene E from Twinlabs. It contains
the right amount of selenium and Vitamin E)
· Vitamin E: 400 IU twice daily
· Cod liver oil capsules: 3 gel caps twice daily
· One gel cap daily: 25,000 IU of Marine carotene (it is available in health food
stores—another Twinlabs product.
· Vitamin C with bioflavonoids: start at 500mg and work up to 3,000mg by increasing in
increments of 500mg weekly. If your dog develops a loose stool, back off by 500mg
and maintain the level.
· Nutritional yeast: one tablespoon daily
· Lecithin granules: one teaspoon daily
· Milk thistle: follow directions on bottle for an adult human.
· One-half teaspoon of bee pollen (optional but great nutrients)
· Hokamix 30, a vitamin/mineral/herbal supplement: follow directions on container

The following herbs are to boost her immune system and fight bacterial infections. Wherever possible purchase organic herbs that are "Standardized."

· Olive Leaf Extract: Follow directions on bottle.
· Astragulus: Follow directions on bottle.
· Cat's Claw: Follow directions on bottle.
· Kyolic garlic: Follow directions on bottle.
· Pau d'Arco: 4 capsules twice daily.
· Grapefruit Seed Extract Capsules or tablets: 225mg daily.
· Flax seed oil (organic) gel caps: one twice daily.
· Plant based digestive enzymes available at health food stores. Give two
capsules per meal.

Add a few tablespoons of plain yogurt to each meal or give acidophilus supplements. It is very important to maintain good intestinal bacteria when fighting parasites.

Homeopathics: Do not touch the pellets with your hand, simply twist or shake them into the little cap and pour into the dogÂ’s mouth:

· Sulphur 6X: one tablet in am and one in pm: use for 10 days.
· Silica
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Externally try adding apple cider vinegar to water 2\1 and soak with a sponge. If they persist, add a little mouthwash.

you should also add a little ACV to his food if you can get your animal to swallow it. Start slow...good luck

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I don't know if you've treated your pets yet or not, but I just wanted to reaffirm the "treat all the animals at once". A few years ago, we had a puppy show up who was covered with mites. I already had 3 dogs, so I gave him to my mom. I thought it was a mange, and was trying to comb it out of his hair. Of course he showed up on Christmas eve night, so it was a couple days until I could take him to a vet, and then found out it was mites. The vet gave him a shot, but I had to get something (I think it was Ivomectin) and treated my 3 dogs, my mother's other dog and her 2 cats. It wasn't that expensive to just get the stuff to treat them all myself.

Nicky is now 4 years old, and all the other animals survived the experience as well. If I were you, I'd just treat everyone with what the vet recommends and get it over with. Natural remedies work great for lots of things, like recovering from the anemia but sometimes you need to do the chemical stuff to get the situation under control.

Change pillow case daily and wash in hot water with Dawn, bleach and borax and dry on high

If you don't wash your sheets daily then at least buy a sticky lint roller and clean your sheets with it (A cheap disposable one is perfect).

Buy a 20 X magnifying mirror and pointed tweezers. Tweezerman brand is the best. Try not to pick at any sores but with this mirror you can see them. They look black, long and skinny and if you see one use the tweezers to remove. I thought for the last 3 years they were black ingrown hairs growing since I am going through menopause. Unknowingly I was spreading them all over my face, neck, shoulders and well my whole body!! And clean the tweezers everytime with 91% rubbing alchohol.
Tweezerman LTD Point Tweezer (Color may vary)
Don't scratch your sores! You will spread the mites. Keep fingernails as short as possible and clean them with a fingernail brush.
If you are female try to not wear makeup (foundation). If you use a makeup sponge don't resuse it.
Buy tea tree shampoo, conditioner and a soap bar. I got mine at Sally Beauty Supply. The bar was under $3.50 and the shampoo and conditioner was under $7.50 each
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Don't shave your legs! You are spreading the mites.
Now here is the most important item to buy. It really works to kill the mites and heal the sores. I was doing all the above but my sores would not heal and the mites kept coming back. But just after one night of using the Nerium cream I woke up to almost healed sores and dead mites!

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