Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 9 days old | 20 lbs
My poor little guy was diagnosed with mange, not the really bad one. He was given a dose of medication about a week ago and now he's itching like crazy! I have a hydrogen peroxide mixture bath a few days ago. Is there anything else I can do to give his skin some relief?
1 Answer
Published on October 16th, 2019
Hydrogen peroxide is not recommended it put on your dog - this may be part of the reason why he is itching so much. It is very irritating. You need to use a shampoo with BENZOYL peroxide like the one in the link below. Follow the instructions closely - you must leave the shampoo on the skin for 10 minutes before rinsing. It will not help if you rinse it off right away. This benzoyl peroxide helps to flush the mites out of the hair follicles where they live. It is recommended to bathe him with this every 3 days. You can use the Duoxo Calm spray in between baths. ( https://www.chewy.com/davis-benzoyl-peroxide-dog-cat/dp/152853 ) ( https://www.allivet.com/p-6674-douxo-calm-micro-emulsion-spray-for-dogs-and-cats-68-oz.aspx )
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