Many animal lovers have had their dog’s hair suddenly start to fall out and sores appear. This disease, mange, is very contagious to other animals and needs to be treated immediately. When humans get the disease it is called Demodicosis but is usually cured quite rapidly. The disease is caused by mite infestation can causes loss of hair and other problems. In looking for treatment for this condition it is important to try to find a way to cure mange with non toxic mange medicine.

There are different, specific types of mange mites. The Red Mange Mites, Demodectic Mange Mites (which infect cats) and Scarcopic Mange Mites. The latter type is the most infectious. The severity of the infection in dogs is usually shown by loss of hair in a small patch of skin or on the majority parts of the body.

Intensive scratching will show that the animal is suffering from a great deal of itching. These areas will eventually become crusty and will bleed if scratching continues. If this is not stopped it can become life threatening and require immediate professional attention.

A Mitaban Dip has been approved by the FDA for treatment of mange. This comes in a concentrated form, which is mixed with warm water and then applied, to the animal. This is usually administered by a veterinarian but can be done by a pet owner. It is unfortunate, however, that it has been found that this can be toxic to some animals and require further medication to offset the side effects.

If home medication and treatment does not bring about a cure, the condition can become life threatening. In this case a veterinarian must be called. Antibiotics, Amitraz Dips and other oral medications might be required. Again, there is no assurance that some dogs might not react favorable to this treatment as each one is different.

Dipping was the favorite method of treating mange for many years and is still used by many people. It is important, when using this treatment, that the animal be shampooed first in some anti-bacterial shampoo. There is no rinsing off after the dip. A check of the Internet will find many advertised products, which claim a cure for the disease. One of the most interesting is testimony from a number of people who claim to have found a cure when all else failed.

These people claim that a combination of borax, peroxide and warm water have brought about a cure when all else failed. It is also said that this has resulted in the regrowth of hair and clearing up all scabs and other broken skin. Before trying any treatment of this kind, it is important that contact be made with someone who has used this method to see if it would work in any specific case.

Comfort of a pet is very important in the family. When the pet develops a disease one wishes to find the quickest way possible to make them well again. However, if the wrong treatment is chosen it can sometimes have toxic effects. For this reason, one should always try to cure mange with a non toxic mange medicine.