surchinmy
Ultra ALPHA
Mar 3, 2004, 7:54 PM
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Hello ...
The are several forms of mange ... and I think you and your vet are referring to "Dermodectic Mange" ...
Dermo Mange is caused by the "dermo mite" ... By and large, the dermo mite is present on ALL dogs and puppies ... However, in a healthy and strong dog, the dermo mites are controlled by the dog's natural immunity and resistance ... and there is no problem.
Dermo mites only become a problem when the dog/pup has low immunity or low resistence, then the dermo mites multiply, causing the symptoms that you see in a dog/pup diagnosed with dermodectic mange.
So, what we can say is that ... dogs/pups with low immunity or low resistance ... generally have a greater propensity to developing problematic dermo mange.
It is not so much that the dermo mange/mite is inherited or genetically passed (because almost all dogs/pups have some dermo mites) ...
I believe your vet is trying to say is that the factor of "low immunity or low resistence" may have been genetically passed to the pup from the sire/dam (probably due to careless or irresponsible breeding), thus making dermo infection an issue or problem for the pup ...
You posted: " ... The Vet says there is no way the breeder does NOT know her pups have this condition. The breeder is adamant her other pups have never had this condition, however, she will not provide names or #'s for litter mates or other pups she has sold for us to corroborate her statements. Can the Vet be wrong?? ..."
Well, if I were to address strictly the statement that " ... no way the breeder does NOT know her pups have this condition ..."
Then, it is possible that the breeder may not know that YOUR PUP or your pup's LITTER has dermo mange ... because pups may not exbibit symptoms of dermo mange until they grow older ...
Sometimes, just by looking at a litter, and unless dermo mange had already developed - it is very hard to say whether the pups have low immunity and/or low resistence, which may encourage subsequent occurrence of dermo mange.
But again, what I think your vet is trying to say is that ... a good breeder should know the sire & dam (including their condition of health and background) - and if the sire & dam have bad health or have previously exhibited dermo mange, then they SHOULD NOT have been mated in the first place. Unfortunately, bad or irresponsible breeders don't care!
When a breeder refuses to give you names and addresses of the people who have her pups ... Well, that speaks volumes for itself, and 'nuff said ... no need for my comment even.
A dog that has propensity to dermo mange will carry that propensity through-out its whole life and may pass the poor immunity or resistance to its progeny (that is why, your vet says not to breed from your pup) ... but this is no reason to give up on the dog/pup.
Short term remedy: There are several drugs (and many natural boosters & supplementary treatments) that will help bring dermo mange under control ... and restore good health ...
Long term remedy: The best long term remedy/solution is to provide (A) good healthy nutrition (check the threads on BARF & other natural freshly prepared diets) ... (B) good exercise (this is very important to good health) ... (C) good living conditions and a happy environment (dogs, just like people thrive in a happy home) ...
Basically, if you maintain the dog/pup's good health & condition - you will boost, improve and maintain the dog/pup's good immunity & resistence ... If this is done consistently & properly, the dermo mange condition will be kept under control ... the condition need not get worse ...
Dermo mange is not infectious, and when managed properly, it will not detract from the dog/pup's quality of life or its need to cuddled and cared for in a loving environment and family ...
Oh ... one very important thing to keep in mind ... many pups quite naturally build better immunity and resistance as they grow older and dermo mange is no longer a problem once they mature ...
We too, have a dog with propensity to dermo mange, she is now going on 4yrs old ... she is such a happy dog, so full of life and enthusiasm ... she is a wonderful friend and much loved ...
Cheers  ...
PS ... Unless you are prepared to invest time and effort to be a "responsible breeder" ... namely, study the breed's standard, learn to appreciate conformation, structure & temperament, trace bloodlines and study genetics and be prepared to objectively judge the quality of your dog ... you should perhaps not be thinking of breeding your dog anyway.
(This post was edited by surchinmy on Mar 3, 2004, 7:58 PM)
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