Dog demodex treatment failing, skin spreading. What else can I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 4 months and 9 days old | 22 lbs
My dog is diagnosed with canine demodex and we are treating him with amitraz and benzoyl peroxide cream plus omega 3 But his legs are becoming very bad and with injuries because he stays all the time in the bed His skin looks its better than before but everyday new parts of his body that was not affected now its spreaded What more should we do with him Our veets here are not helping
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Published on May 24th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Tyson. Poor guy! He does look uncomfortable. I would continue everything you are doing treatment wise. Is the benzoyl peroxide cream a shampoo? If not, I would a shampoo as bathing can help. This helps to flush the mites out of the hair follicles. He will likely need an antibiotic as I suspect that he has developed a secondary bacterial infection. This is common. This should help the skin heal as the mites are treated. Good luck!
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Published on May 9th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Tyson. Demodex is a normal mite for dogs. Most pups will acquire it from the mother. It lives in the hair follicles of the skin. Puppies, such as yours, will experience an overgrowth of the mites. This will lead to a secondary bacterial skin infection. He may require an antibiotic in addition to the treatment you are using for the mites. A medicated shampoo that flushes the hair follicles is very helpful as well. You would just not want to get it in his eyes. Look for a shampoo that contains benzoyl peroxide. This is not a disease contagious to humans. I hope this information helps!
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