5. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, FISH OIL, ECHINACEA, AND BREWER'S YEAST - The Other Artillery

Keeping in mind that mange is brought on by a weakness or breakdown of the immune system that allows these mites to proliferate in the first damn place, I decided that my dog needed building up from the inside out.  Since he was looking sickly and frail, it easy to come to this conclusion.  The first thing I did was add a small spoonful of Apple Cider Vinegar to his drinking water. I used the Heinz brand that you use everywhere.  I did this to make his body a lil more toxic to critters externally as well as internally, being that Apple Cider Vinegar is highly acidic. It also boosts a dog's appetite, and Sarge needed to eat. I added ACV to his water bowl every day and there were no problems, his willingness to eat did seem to increase a bit, then I took the next step.

Every day, I gave dog 1/4 of a  FISH OIL softgel. This is mainly to support his immune system but it also helps with skin ailements and reducing itching. It's also generally beneficial to dogs by fighting allergies and arthritis.I Just popped a hole in one end of the softgel and squeezed out a bit, you can squeeze this into his food, on his bown or directly into his mouth. My dog loved the taste of this.

I decided to give my dog the herb ECHINACEA and also BREWER'S YEAST (with garlic).

-The echinacea was to boost and reinforce his weakened immune system. After research, I found that it was safe for dogs and works for dogs the same way it works for humans. Echinacea can be found in just about any drugstore, as I went and bought the tablets from my local pharamacy.

-Brewer's Yeast something that's full of B-vitamins and promotes excellent skin and coat health for your dog or cat. It's also beneficial to their brains supposedly. I had prior experience with this, using it to maintain my dog's coat a few years back.  The one I bought this time had the aded benefit of garlic which is also beneficial to the dog's immune system, being anti-bacterial and anti parasitic.

Every morning, I would take one Brewer's Yeast caplet and toss it to my dog, who would eat it without a hitch, my cat would even come for one. F&%k it, Princesss has to live too. After that, I'd take the echinacea tablet, crush it, and put a fraction of it in his food. One crushed tablet can be used  for about four days. The dog definately will not eat the whole pill of that, so don't even try. Just crush it and mix it.

Now we have all the weapons we need...

NEEM OIL ($5.00)
A CARRIER OIL (I used sesame seed oil)  ($2.00)
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR ($2.00)
FISH OIL 1000mg Softgels
ECHINACEA 125mg Tablets
BREWER'S YEAST ($7.00)

But you need the nuclear bomb... read on

7. So.. my full Dog Mange Regimen.

The weekly procedure is simple.

Every Morning:
1 Drop from a Fish Oil Capsule popped and mixed with food
1/4 Echinacea Tablet crushed and mixed with same food
1 Brewers Yeast tablet fed whole
1/2 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar to full bowl of drinking water

Once A Week: Mange Armageddon Bath aka Ted's Mange Cure/Bath

The Day After Every Bath:
Neem Oil mixed with (Grapeseed Oil, Almond Oil, or Sesame Oil)
Massaged into entire body at a 5:1 ratio  (five parts carrier to 1 part neem oil)

Make sure that you wash your dog's bedding and keep area that your dog frequents CLEAN.  MITES CAN AND DO HANG OUT IN THESE AREAS AND WILL ATTEMPT TO HOP BACK ON YOUR DOG. Last thing you want is to give your dog an armageddon bath to have him go lay down in a mite infestation. 

8. MY DOG CURED from MANGE...THE RESULTS



Sarge, cured of mange, with hair nicely growing back.

There is nothing else to be said.  My dog is mite free and has been for the past two weeks. His hair has growing back nicely and should be the proper length within 2 weeks. The lil bumps you see in his fur are due to the little crusts from his healed lesions peeling from the skin, they wash off in every bath. I credit his speedy recovery to the simultaneous internal and external care.  All information describing how we cured and DESTROYED dog mange in 3 weeks is here on this blog in detail. But feel free to contact me with any questions.

With that said, here's a disclaimer: I am not a veterinarian and I'm not qualified to give any medical advice. People say that if you feel your dog is sick, you should take it to some sort of qualified professional. On this blog, I am merely documenting my own experience on how my dog and I fought against mange and mites on our own and are enjoying a thoroughly lopsided victory.