Help Needed! Demodex and Ivermectin

[phisherman]

My youngest bullie, Annie, has demodectic mange. The vet gave her some antibiotics and 1.2 ml of 1% Ivermectin per day. Has anyone used this large of a dose on this condition? She weighs 48 lbs at 10 months. Thanks in advance.

 

[cowsmom]

i know vets give ivermectin now for mange but not sure of the dose. i give it to sarah for her heartworm medication. maybe someone else knows the correct dosage or you could just call another vet and see if its right. i hope she gets better soon. :D

 

[sweetpeasmom2008]

I have no advise on this but wanted to say I hope things get better!

 

[elearn]

Herman had ivermectin, but it started off slowly and if I remember correctly, he was at 1cc per day. He started at .2cc then .4cc then .8cc until he was at 1.

 

[mendomama]

Uni dealt with this too. We started out a low dose (0.3 CC) as well then worked our way up every two days until she reached a dose of 1.1 CC once a day. I believe the did this to see if she had a bad reaction to the drug, a small amount of dogs do. We also had a drying shampoo I was supposed to use twice a week. It took about two and a half months for her to get a negative scraping. This was last winter. I just started noticing some patchy spots on her back and they are spreading! I think it's back! When she first got it I did a lot of research, I read some where here that someone treated it homeopathic with a blend of neem oil, tea tree oil, and lavender. Applied to the affected area. I am going to try it before I take her to the vet. If anything it will help keep the flees at bay.

 

[phisherman]

Thanks for the input. Sounds like we are on the right track.

 

[luseaann]

That sounds about right to me. Amy had that and took .5 ml tice a day. She also had an antibiotic and a medicated shampoo.. Knocked it right out and her fur grew back beautifully.

 

[phisherman]

Thanks luseaann. How old was Amy when she went through this and how long did it take her to get over it?