breeding dogs with demodex is not bettering the - Page 2

Yes, she is an adorable puppy, Louise, and we can only hope that her owners get her the proper treatment. I agree that's not a localized case and she needs ivermectin ASAP.  Buyer beware...................

Louise, I agree that vaccinosis perhaps has a large role to play with demodectic mange, followed by closely by stress, and lastly by an true inherited insufficient immune system. And of course I could be wrong about the order into that I placed the blame.

One (1) puppy from a litter I produced in 2005 had this malady and (according to his owner) it was very difficult to see. The puppy was quickly cured of this, but not before I had a long converstaion with the owner. This puppy was very promising and was being trained in an accellerated manner. In my opinion; too much, too soon. I think this owner had the best of intentions and was very pleased with the way this puppy took to training and made progress, but allowed the trainer to push him too hard. But, that is just my opinion.

I still cast fault towards the trainer in this case, as I think he was not allowing the puppy to be a baby and mature correctly. It was the particular bitch's first litter, and none of the other puppies experienced this malady. And again, the puppy who was affected did not show severe signs and the mange was in the areas of the eyebrows and muzzle.

Regards,

Bob-O

Bob-O,

Don't forget the other variable of a contagious, resistant variant of demodex such as that which I described at the training field. No, I would not have believed it had i not seen it myself. This was an unusually resistant form of demodex that was contagious to other dogs who used the same sleeve or puppy tug. Many unrelated young dogs from ~7  homes came down with demodex. Even dogs in the same households (that did not ever come to club training) developed demodex.

If I recall correctly, my pup who was the only youngster who did not develop demodex. I surmise that this was due to the fact that he had no contact with the probable common fomites.

Louise, thank you for the information-I was not aware of the existence of this variety of the mite. Excellent point!

Best Regards,

Bob-O 

BoB-O:  I feel that  the pup out of Iska v Kapbush was pushed too soon and too much and she is extremely high drive and very excellent in her work and she wants to do nothing but work....never acted as a pup    working from very very young and right after her 5 mo Rabies vac  at 6 mos old she got the light case of dermo.........

Louise,

 says, about fomites that door knobs are more contagious than money, cause money is more porous ,

but hey, what about coins?!

Louise, I'm already germ-phobic, this just put me over the top

Thanks!   For your interesting and informative responses

Mirasmon, as long as you don't lick doorknobs or put pennies in your mouth, you will be safe from those creepy fomites .