Kay's Hilltop Boxers
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DEMODEX
Demodex is an infestation of Mites that feed on the hair follicles and oil glands of a dogs skin.
Demodex, Mange and Red Mange are terms used to describe any kind of infestation of Mites.
Demodex is "Very Common" in Boxers and more so in Pitt Bulls and Dobermans.
All dogs carry a small number of the Demodex Mites residing on the skin and having a few Mites is normal and common.
It is when Immune Related, Nutritional or Environmental Stress impact the dog that the "Skin Lesions" become visible.
Puppies acquire the Demodex Mite from their Mother. Belief is that if a pup has a weak or low immune system the
Mite will attack. Just as when a Human Immune System is low and contracts the Common Cold or Flu.
Demodex in puppies will normally break out around 4 to 6 months of age and as late as 10 months of age. If your Puppy
has hair loss on the legs, back, face or under the neck and generally Red in color, you should have the Pup treated
by a Veterinarian. The sooner the treatment starts the less hair loss the Pup will experience.
Fortunately, in most cases of "Treated Demodex" reproduction of the Mite is stopped and the damage is repaired.
Once eliminated, most Dogs do-not experience another outbreak. The Dogs strong immune defenses eliminates
any new outbreaks.
However, some Dogs, due to genetics, do-not produce the specific "Immune Factors" that will target the Mites.
This specific "lack of adequate immune defense" against the Mites is a hereditary aspect of the disease that
causes an infested Dog to experience a severe and unresponsive case of Demodex.
Demodex is not contagious and once treated generally never reappears.
Boxer Lovers-----Please be prepared to possibly deal with this issue
Demodex is an infestation of Mites that feed on the hair follicles and oil glands of a dogs skin.
Demodex, Mange and Red Mange are terms used to describe any kind of infestation of Mites.
Demodex is "Very Common" in Boxers and more so in Pitt Bulls and Dobermans.
All dogs carry a small number of the Demodex Mites residing on the skin and having a few Mites is normal and common.
It is when Immune Related, Nutritional or Environmental Stress impact the dog that the "Skin Lesions" become visible.
Puppies acquire the Demodex Mite from their Mother. Belief is that if a pup has a weak or low immune system the
Mite will attack. Just as when a Human Immune System is low and contracts the Common Cold or Flu.
Demodex in puppies will normally break out around 4 to 6 months of age and as late as 10 months of age. If your Puppy
has hair loss on the legs, back, face or under the neck and generally Red in color, you should have the Pup treated
by a Veterinarian. The sooner the treatment starts the less hair loss the Pup will experience.
Fortunately, in most cases of "Treated Demodex" reproduction of the Mite is stopped and the damage is repaired.
Once eliminated, most Dogs do-not experience another outbreak. The Dogs strong immune defenses eliminates
any new outbreaks.
However, some Dogs, due to genetics, do-not produce the specific "Immune Factors" that will target the Mites.
This specific "lack of adequate immune defense" against the Mites is a hereditary aspect of the disease that
causes an infested Dog to experience a severe and unresponsive case of Demodex.
Demodex is not contagious and once treated generally never reappears.
Boxer Lovers-----Please be prepared to possibly deal with this issue