My dog's mange returned worse, losing weight & tired. What's next?

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My dog's skin has been turning black and has pink spots all over. I've taken him to 5 different vets in the past year and all have said something different until the last vet diagnosed him with mange and got treatment for it. Once treatment ended, he was doing way better but it came back again but worse. Now, he's losing a lot of weight, scratching himself and gets tired by only walking around. What can I do now? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 3 years and 5 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Sometimes it takes more than one round of treatment to treat mites. If your dog has demodectic mange your veterinarian will have to look at the underlying cause of the repeated outbreak as demodextic mange usually lies dormant until the dog has a compromised immune system. If it is sarcoptes mange then your dog may have reinfected himself. Your veterinarian can prescribe Bravecto, a chew that covers fleas, ticks and all types of mange, even demodectic mange.

My dog's mange returned worse, losing weight & tired. What's next?

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