fleas or scabie mites in hair and body

[jaybird2084]

My dog has mange and at one point may have contracted the scabies mite.  I have been getting bites especially in my hair and have used the permethrin cream 3X since.  To no avail, I still have the problem but have noticed a lot of fleas in my homw.  I am to the point that I would like to try Ivermectin.  Does this medicine kill mites as well as fleas just in case that is what is biting me?
Please advise at your earliest convenience.

[BOLD FOR JESUS]

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[Jaybay]

How old is your dog?  Many dogs carry the demodex mange mite, but their immune systems are able to take care of them.  Some dogs just don't have a good immune system and must be treated for years.  I had a dog like that, and all we could do at the time was dip him - for over 4 years!  We found him skin and bones and abandoned at about 6 weeks of age.  Turned out to be the best darn dog we could have asked for - in spite of the mange.  In the beginning, he had both demodectic and sarcoptic mange.  The dip took care of the sarcoptic mites (scabies) but it was a long battle to take care of the other ones.  We despaired this poor dog would even grow hair early on, but he managed to get a decent covering.  :-)

Sorry to write such a long story, but the bottom line is you really need your vet's help with this problem.  Ivermectin is a huge step forward in the treatment of mange, but can cause it's own problems and should be used with a vet's supervision.  The vet can do skin scrapings and look at them under a microscope to see how the treatment is working.  At the same time, you need to see your own doctor to determine if you indeed have the mites yourself.  Scabies can get passed on to humans, but it's my understanding that demodex mites don't like people.  I'm not certain if ivermectin works on fleas as well as mites, but I wouldn't be surprised.  It's a systemic medication, meaning it will be in the dog's blood.  When the mites bite the dog, they get the insecticide.  Same goes for fleas, but I don't know how effective is on them.

There are lots of things you can do to get the fleas out of your house.  Daily vaccuming (and disposing of the bag) is a huge help. Fleas can get in your carpet, furniture and curtains and there are various sprays you can use to treat those areas.  Treat your property with an insecticide that hits fleas; and certainly put your dog on Sentinel and keep him bathed regularly.  I've had good results with diatomaceous earth, which is simply ground up fossils.  The dust particles have extremely sharp edges, and the flea larvae cut themselves to pieces when the eggs hatch.  After spraying and vaccuming, just spread it around in your carpet and leave it for a few days.  DE is the same stuff used for pool filtration, and it's very cheap and non-toxic.  I even use it in my garden for certain pests.

[boldsojah4christ]

YOUR BEST BET IS TO TAKE UR DOG TO THE VET ASAP MY DOG HAD THE SAME THING IT WILL COST YOU SOME CHANGE BUT ITS WORTH IT THEY WILL DIP HIM/HER IN SOME SOLUTION TWICE IF NEEDED AND THEY WILL ALSO GIVE THE DOGG SOME MEDICINE AFTER A WHILE THE DOGG SHOULD START GROWING ITS HAIR BACK AND MAYBE THEY CAN EVEN TELL YOU ABOUT UR CONDITION GOD BLESS