carlosdesilva Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Has anyone had any experience of demorex mites? I might have spelt that wrong,ive got an old lurcher bitch with them was using a shampoo that apparently vets cant prescribe now,so they jabbed her with ivomec ,and ive got to give her it orally for a month,just wondered what its success rate was?By the way she has absolutely no collie blood in her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 The mite is called Demodex! The illusive shampoo is Aludex and it is back on the market now. We received a bottle from our wholesaler last week. There are two licensed spot on products (Advocate and ProMeris Duo). Ivermectin was used in the good old days and seemed to work well. Many cases come back - demodex is probably a sign of another problem causing the immune system to be suppressed (low thyroid, Cushings disease a couple of common examples. It's rare that a dog gets demodicosis without an underlying immunosuppressive cause. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks Apache,i knew id got the name wrong,and yes she does have a thyroid problem and is on soloxine.Do you think the shampoo options are a better way to go,and can you use both the ivomec and shampoo?Didnt really like the aludex horrible stuff but i suppose thats what the mites think aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 TBH - they all make the mite go away for now, but with the thyroid trouble it may well come back! Give the Ivermectin a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Ivermectin is brilliant. I use it on chickens for mites and its brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 if advocate does it then swap to that once the dog is clear and it should stay that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Sorry al4x do you mean go with the ivomectin,then the advocate once she is clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 yup, being a spot on that does most mites and fleas etc its a monthly dose, it means once you've got the dog clean it should stay that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwen3513 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 hi my puppy lab had demodex mite and the advocate spot on was rubbish taking forever. we used the aludex baths once a week and it cleared up in no time, she now has a lovely coat and is 2yrs old. it may be different with an older dog with a thyroid problem but i think get the initial problem solved quickly, then maybe use a spot on treatment monthly once the number of mites is at a controllable quantity. jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Thanks al4x,arwen i've heard similar from my vet she didn't rate advocate saying a few of their products dont come up to scratch.I admit this mite sounds a hard ****** to beat, especially when the bitch has other underlying problems.I will stick with the ivomectin,it always worked on terriers and lurchers that had met a mangey fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just adding to that,Yes once ive beaten the worst of the infestation i will go for a spot on treatment and hope that keeps them at bay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 stronghold is another option spot on wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) be very careful if your lurcher has any collie in it,ivomec can kill collies/collie crosses, just read the bit that said no collie andrew Edited April 4, 2012 by andrewluke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosdesilva Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Cheers again al4x will use one of those once ive beaten the worst of it.Andrewluke, cant be to careful thanks, definitively no collie blood all bull greyhound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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