My dog has hair loss, bald spots, and skin infection. Is it mange?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 5 years and 5 months old | 77 lbs
The last 2 weeks we had a visit to the vet and scabies is suspected due to hair loss, bald spots and bacterial infections. I did a research and found out that there are 3 or 4 types of mange and can’t really identify which one he has. We live in Egypt and we don’t have access for allergy testing here.
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Published on June 22nd, 2018
Poor guy. There are really only 2 types of mites that we see in veterinary medicine- Scabies and Demodexx mites. Scabies (a type ofmite) is infectious to people so if you yourself are not itching then you can kind of rule that one out. The other mite, Demodexx isn't infectious to people or other pets, and nowadays it can be treated with oral flea preventatives such as Bravecto, Nexgard or Simparica + a medicated topical shampoo through your vet. I would recommend just starting Baileys' on one of these to cover any kind of mite issue. Then I would suggest getting Bailey on an oral antibiotic to clear up the skin infection that is present. The ears look to be infected as well. This will require a topical ear medication and cleaner from your vet to resolve. Skin allergy testing is not commoonly used anymore due to the poor overall response to allergy immunotherapy shots. THe most common allergy medication used nowadays is Apoquel. I would ask your vet about this as well, especially if mites are not the underlying problem, which can be easily confirmed or denied with a simple skin scraping test done through your vet. I hope that you can get Bailey's skin issue resolved soon. Best wishes and take care!
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Published on January 13th, 2017
There is no OTC medication for mites in dogs. There are plenty of "natural" remedies, but their efficacy (and safety) can vary. It is never recommended to give or apply any medication without the advice of your veterinarian. Rule out other external parasites, such as fleas and bedbugs. Revolution can be used topically in dogs to treat sarcoptic mange which is caused by the scabies mite. This mite can be transmitted to humans. An exam and diagnostics would be needed to confirm infection otherwise you are simply guessing. Discuss payment plans or alternative financing such as Care Credit (www.carecredit.com) with your veterinarian.
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Published on May 20th, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Depending on the cause of the hair problem, there are multiple medications / products you can use to treat skin conditions. If Oso has mites, and depending on what type, there are multiple options. For demodex, Bravecto or Nexgard (which are prescription products) can be used to treat the infection. I cannot direct you in the most appropriate direction since I do not know the exact cause of the skin problem. I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at Oso so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. The vet can prescribe the most appropriate medication to treat the problem once diagnosed. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!
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