puppy wont stop itching

[jopheney]

i have an 11 week old puppy who wont stop scratching, his fur is now falling out and he has bald patches.there are no sores or scabs but did find a speck of blood on his pawon a bald patch.could this be mange and if so how long does it take to clear up, as i go on holiday in two weeks and he is going in a kenell, and i understand mange is contagious.

[clair3934]

Yes mange is very contagious and the kennel won't take him if he has it, you can get a medicated bath or injection from your vet but it does take a few weeks and a few treatments to clear up properly. although this could also be a flea allergy or something altogther different so get him to the vet in the morning and get him checked over and treated appropriatly. hope he feels better soon :-)

[jopheney]

thankyou, i have used a treatment for fleas about a week ago, lets see what the vet says

[happy_face]

I've got a girl who's got bald patches and it's due to her being allergic to storage mites and 2 kinds of moulds. The vets did process of elimination before they finally suggested allergy testing and now that we know we're going to start a vaccination course for her.

[fatmanlevi04]

Hi we rescued a border terrierXlakeland a little while ago, he was almost bald with a big Afro bum and could hardly breathe, a good vet later and he is now a healthy young pup with gorgeous thick wiry fur, and plently of it, he had something called "dermadex", I don't know how it is spelt but its a tiny mite and he had thousands of them apparently we (yes humans) all have them but they lie dormant on our skin (the breathing was kennel cough and soon cleared), they 'sheep dipped' or thats what it smelt like three times and you wouldn't ever believe it, don't give up on him, he will repay you tenfold.