Mange is an uncomfortable, disfiguring skin disorder that strikes dogs more often than any other animal. Mange mites infest a dog's skin, biting and sucking blood, and cause itching and scabbing. Since mange is highly contagious, it is easily passed from mother dog to puppies. If you have a pregnant dog who has mange, treat it before that can happen. Use some homemade remedies instead of resorting to the highly toxic and potentially dangerous miticide.
Things You'll Need
- Hydrogen peroxide (1% solution)
- Borax powder
- Water
- Cooking oil
Instructions
Create your own medicated wash for your dog by mixing 1% hydrogen peroxide solution with borax powder and water. Warm 4 cups of water, then mix in 50 cc of hydrogen peroxide and 1 to 2 tablespoons of borax powder. Allow the mixture to cool.
Pour your medicated wash over your pregnant dog, focusing on the areas that have mange and mite infestations. Don't wash the mixture off; allow it to dry on the dog. Repeat this process once a week until the mange disappears.
Treat your dog's skin irritation and discomfort with secondary applications of cooking oil. Put a couple drops of cooking oil on the mange areas and rub it in to relieve itching, soften scabs and suffocate mites. Repeat twice a week.