How to treat canine scabies

Treatment for canine scabies:

1. Cut off the hair of the affected area and wash the affected area.

2. Injection therapy: 1% concentration of ivermectin. 0.5-1 mg/kg body weight, subcutaneous injection on the back, once every 6-7 months, 2-3 times as a course of treatment. Most of the affected dogs can be cured after 2-3 injections in clinical application.

3. Medicinal bath therapy: Lindane, 0.03-0.06% medicinal liquid medicinal bath, repeat once a week later. For dogs found to be suffering from scabies canis, insecticides to kill parasites can be purchased under the guidance of a doctor. In the process of medicated bath, a larger area should be removed with medicated bath water, so that parasites can be killed to a greater extent. In addition to lindane, other reference drugs for medicated baths include: chlorbenzamidine, amitraz, pyrethroid insecticides, etc.

4. External drug therapy: apply 0.5% trichlorfon solution to the affected area to prevent poisoning caused by excessive concentration or licking by dogs, and repeat the application after 7 days.

How to prevent canine scabies:

1. It is mainly to isolate dogs suffering from scabies to prevent mutual infection.

2. Keep the environment clean. The kennels should be cleaned and disinfected regularly, and the dogs should be cleaned and cared for regularly. During the high-incidence period of canine scabies mite epidemic, attention should be paid to ventilation and light transmission, moisture protection and keeping the kennel dry. For the cleaning process of dogs, try to use special bath products for pets, and be careful not to use soaps and other toiletries that are too alkaline, otherwise it will cause serious damage to the dog's skin, and the damaged mites will parasitize and gradually increase, causing Epidemiology of canine sarcoptic mite.

3. Strengthen the management of dogs in all aspects, and the management of kennels should be strict and reasonable, so as to cut off the transmission route and prevent the spread of epidemics. The items in the kennel must be regularly disinfected, cleared, and dried, preferably every half a month. Pay attention to reducing the time and frequency of dog walks in the hotter summer season. Pay attention to adding some supplements to the dog food, pay attention to the balanced nutrition, maintain the dog's good physique, and enhance immunity and resistance.