Buddy's progress with d. mange from May 21-June 29, 2013

Under the care of Jack Biederman, DVM, of Petcare in Flushing Queens, Buddy has had an amazing recovery in about 6 weeks from a nasty case of d. mange. I believe that Buddy got mange because his immune system was compromised at a critical time in his life. As a 6 month old puppy he was hormonal. He received vaccines the day he was neutered and he erupted with d. mange. We use a great dry dog food, he and Bella get a very effective vitamin and we add a home cooked formula (see below for recipe) of high nutrition wet dog food we make. Both dogs get a little less than 1/2 cup of wet food and about 1 cup of dry food a day. Buddy is an amazing eater and that fact alone may be the reason why at 3 weeks old, weighing only 2 lbs and being savagely attached as a bait puppy, Buddy managed to survive without his mother. He does have some emotional issues about abandonment however and time, we hope, will resolve that. He, like Bella, is a highly intelligent animal. We believe judging by his softening coat, longer fur and thicker tail, increasing interest in getting himself into water whether its the garden hose or a bucket of water, we have here a lab pit mix. So here are photographs taken the 3rd week of May, June 13 and June 29th. What you will see is how curable d. mange is, how fast it can resolve and we hope this will re-enforce what everyone says about d. mange and IT IS NON CONTAGIOUS as despite our best efforts, Bella was with him almost all the time. Also, Bella had d. mange and yet Buddy did not catch it either. BTW: Dr. Jack suggested fish oil to help Buddy heal, I researched it and found that vit. E is also suggested as is lysine. Also, a very nice member of my Facebook team added that she uses coconut oil as well and its helped her mange prone dog as well. Please check with your vet about any information given here. What we write here is not to be considered professional advice. Please check with your licensed doctor of vet medicine before using any alternative, complimentary or adjunct therapy. We do appreciate Dr. Jack's advice re: fish oil but please get YOUR VET's opinion before attempting to medicate your pet. This is how the recovery went from May 21-June 29th in photos which were also suggested by Dr. Jack.