How to Treat Mange in a Pregnant Dog

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

    • 1

      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.

    • 2

      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.

    • 3

      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.