My dog has Demodex. Is his skin getting better or worse with treatment?

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Hello My dog is diagnosed with canine demodex We are treating him with amitraz and benzoyl peroxide cream The first picture is 2 weeks ago and the 2 other are of today Before he had injury only in his fase and down his throat that it spread in all his body His skin now is geting dry but his hair are falling all Is he getting better or worse i am not understanding What else can i use to help his skin heals faster Please help. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 4 months and 6 days old | 22 lbs

Rebecca, DVM · Accepted Answer

HI and thank you for using PetCoach. Poor Tyson. I would recommend taking Tyson back to his veterinarian for a recheck. Often dogs with Demodex may develop secondary skin infections that require antibiotics to treat as well as treating the mites. There are some oral medications that may be used to treat Demodex mange as well, however I am not sure if they are availabe in your country. I would ask your veterinarian if there are any other options to treat Tyson if he is not improving. This article may give you a bit more information about Demodectic mange. https://www.vin.com/veterinarypartner/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951505

My dog has Demodex. Is his skin getting better or worse with treatment?

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