Talk:Mange

message: do cats get mange?
*Apparently so. I just went to askjeeves.com and typed "do cats get mange?" and a bunch of pages popped up talking about mange in cats.  Elf | Talk 04:21, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes they do. I added some cat material under Demodex. --Caroldermoid (talk • contribs) 00:26, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

text: 1.87% horse ivermectin paste (the stuff described above) can also be used topically (directly on the skin) of cats, if you dilute it 1:187 in mineral oil (which dissolves the paste and the ivermectin). Even better is 1:100 dilution of the 1% ivermectin (IVOMEC) sold in feed stores to ranchers as an injectable for cattle and swine. Either of these products diluted with mineral oil produces 0.01% ivermectin (1 part in 10,000) in mineral oil, basically a generic for the otic product for ear mites in cats (Acarexx). Then apply the stuff to the skin of the cat everywhere there are scabs/crusts on the ears, head, inside the ears, and the back of the neck. Usually it's not necessary to apply anywhere else, but you can if you stay below a 4 mL dose on skin/coat that the cat can lick. I have yet to see toxicity. This stuff can be used on any cat with ear-problems (just squirt into the ear and massage the liquid down into the ear canal) and on any cat with crusted lesions that are suspected of being mange or even ringworm (a lot of "ringworm" in cats is actually mange, which is much easier to treat). The oily stuff makes the hair of the animal look pretty matted for a few days but doesn't hurt it, and it eventually is washed/licked off. You can reapply in a couple of weeks after existing crusts/scabs have had a chance to come off and heal. It might take 2 or 3 applications for a bad case, but it beats anything else for cat mange and mites, and is almost without expense. WARNING: I am not a vet. Such suggestions for cheap do-it yourself topical animal care won't cause your pet have seizures, but may cause your vet to have seizures. SBHarris 01:11, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Cats mange

message: Will Mange cause a dog to bleed out of it's backside and kill it?
:Wikipedia is not a discussion forum.  ask your vet.  Skiendog (talk) 04:53, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: true but maybe these questions should be answered in the article? Killemall22 (talk) 22:36, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

text: No.  --Joelmills 02:02, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

text: Kill? yes, but not from bleeding.  The animal sometimes can scratch until a open sores occur.  Infection is what really kills.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.131.3.177 (talk) 04:34, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Mange can kill. If the local shelter picks up a mangy animal, they'll kill it even faster. SBHarris 00:22, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  does mange kill? 

message: It seems like it would be appropriate to add a treatment section including how mange can be treated.  Such a section should include any dips that are appropriate, and also the common use of ivermectin.  Any veterinarians willing to do this? -EvanGrim
:Agreed. I added treatment sections. --Caroldermoid (talk • contribs) 00:26, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: See scabies.  Demodex is not contagious to humans.  --Joelmills 23:51, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

text: Which type of mange are you asking about, demodectic or sarcoptic? --Joelmills 03:25, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: i think we hould include an answer for both Killemall22 (talk) 22:41, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

text: Also i feel like the treatment section is too short.  they don't really speak on what happens to the skin after treatment.  with the fur grow back, how long does it generally take etc.  is any one able to speak to these subjects? Killemall22 (talk) 22:41, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Addition of a treatment section 

message: This looks to me like a coyote with severe sarcoptic mange:  Sort of like the one I uploaded today. [] Does anyone want to tackle the so-called chupacabra silliness? It may have a place in this article.Bugguyak 18:08, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Animals with mange in current news 

message: I just added linking brackets in the Treatment paragraph to the phrase, Sulfurated lime. The page for that does not mention use of this preparation for mange. Perhaps somebody with veterinary credentials can make the appropriate edit to that page. Karl Hahn (T) (C) 14:37, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The page does mention the dilution now: Lime sulfur diluted 1:16 or 1:32. Perhaps err on the high side. More than one application is probably needed. Typically scabies need weeks to months for the lesions to clear up, mostly because it takes that long for the allergy and secondary infections to subside. After a few treatments, topical application of Neosporin to help kill the secondary infections may help a lot. SBHarris 00:02, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sulfurated lime 

message: The picture of the coyote with mange has a caption saying, "...Commonly known as a chupacabra".  That must be a joke.  im removing it.  Skiendog (talk) 04:55, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Commonly known as a Chupacapbra???