Do not towel dry, but let your pet air-dry. We also recommend use of an antibiotic to control secondary skin infections. Continue treatment until two successive biweekly skin scrapings are negative for the mite. Other treatments include Ivermectin and Interceptor. It is contraindicated to use corticosteroids in patients with demodecosis.
Steroids are immunosuppressive.
This is a rare disease is unusually localized. The mite is a different species then the canine form. It usually affects the eyelids, head, neck, ears, and the area in front of the ears. It is usually self-limiting. The generalized form is extremely rare.