Dog demodex treatment failing, skin spreading. What else can I do?

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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. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 4 months and 9 days old | 22 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

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!

Dog demodex treatment failing, skin spreading. What else can I do?

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