[pyrnet] Re: pyrnet-l-digest.20010920

[Rhonda Collins <rhonda@castlepublishing.com>]

Well, we took Newman to the vet about the hair loss under his eye (and also 
a rubbed-looking place on his muzzle) and he DOES have mange. He has 
Demodectic Mange, which the vet said isn't contagious to humans (or dogs, I 
believe), but it IS harder to get rid of. Since we caught it so early, the 
vet said we shouldn't have to shave him, but do have to dip him every two 
weeks until we're sure the mange is gone.

Thanks for the suggestions to go to the vet and telling me it might be 
mange, because I honestly thought he was either rubbing his eye and nose 
somewhere, or the eye was from allergies and the muzzle was from this bone 
he chews on that  has a sharp edge.

He was NOT happy about the bath and dip he just got, especially since he 
has to air dry completely--no toweling--so he's spending a lot more time in 
the bathroom (and us in the living room) than he likes. He's sitting there 
whining pitifully right now, wanting to be in here with us.