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my dog a little over one year old has been having some hair loss on his back legs which cleared up with a bath. He has always had dry skin and has been treated for yeast before but come to find out it is an allergy to laundry detergent. He still has dry skin though and has been losing hair around his mouth on the one side only and the area is red. He still has a little bit of red blotchy dots on his underarms in the front but nothing like it has been in the past. Could this possibly be mange or is it likely an allergy to something in the house?

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Hi! I adopted a puppy in June of ‘08 who had demadix mange, swollen lymph nodes, and was recovering from parvo that almost killed him.
this was him at the rescue in May.http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f51/tw…
and this was him when we brought him home:http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f51/tw…
this is him now:http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f51/tw…http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f51/tw…
He still has hair loss on his sides an his legs, and in spots on his head. Occasionally he will still still get itchy and get the bumps. He has been on and off different meds, as well as immune system vitamins and supplemental vitamins for his coat.
So, after nearly 7 months of treatment, it has not fully gone away. Is this normal, and can I ever expect for him to have all of his fur?

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I adopted a dog from another woman who had rescued him. I knew he had been treated for heart worms with ivermectin. He had three shots over a period of three days after he was rescued from the shelter. (could be wrong on number of shots) When I took him to the vet they were concerned about his legs and ears because of some hair loss. A surface and deep scraping didn’t reveal any mites but the vet said that the mites will move around after the scraping starts. They also did another heart worm test that came back positive. They were concerned because it had been a month after his shots. They said they would hold off on treating the heart worms with heart guard because they wanted to go ahead and treat the possible mange which also would be with a pill which contains ivermectin. On our way out of the vet he “greeted” a terrified maltese by attempting to bite his face. I know it wasn’t his friendly pre-lick snap that he does to me because he was uncontrollable and growling. It seems anything smaller than him or anything that he could get away with mistaking for a cat causes aggression.
On my way back home after thanksgiving I pulled over into a gas station where there were two charles king cavaliers with their owner. He jumped over into the drivers side and went balistic. It’s like he went into a frenzy as he didn’t respond to anything I said or even recognize that he was using me for a chair. I became concerned for my safety as he was on top of me. I had to climb out from under him and exit through the passenger side door. When it is just the two of us he is a very loving dog but I know I have to consider everything.
He is a 5 year old eskimo/samoyed mix. My stepdad says is my fault for getting a spitz mix. I have invested in a muzzle and I’ve started to establish myself as the pack leader. It appears to be working and he has responded well to basic obediance training but still goes into complete unresponsive frenzies.
Money isn’t a concern and I’m willing to do anything to ensure a 100% turn around in health and attitude. When do you hit the point with treating heartworm and agression that it would be better to euthanize? I also realize that I have a responsibility to the safety of other pet owners and pets around me regarding his aggression.
What would you do in my shoes?

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