My Golden Retriever's skin rash is spreading. Could it be mange?

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Mange on a Golden retriever? How would you treat this? We are using a sulfur spray and a shampoo with Tar in it but it seems to keep spreading to new areas on his skin. I have treated with shampoo 3 times which seem to help but new spots keep coming up. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 10 years and 6 months old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Ideally, I would want to know if your dog has been definitively diagnosed with mange and if so, what type - treatment is quite different for sarcoptic mange (scabies) vs. demodectic mange, and both types are very uncommon in adult dogs compared to other possible causes of itching and hair loss such as allergies, fleas, or a bacterial or fungal skin infection. If your dog does have mange, the most effective treatment will be to use prescription medication from your vet rather than topical dips and shampoos - so I would suggest having Rex examined by your vet as a first step unless this has already been done. Your vet can do a skin scrape to help diagnose the problem, and will prescribe appropriate medication to treat his skin depending on the underlying cause.

My Golden Retriever's skin rash is spreading. Could it be mange?

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