In all your eagerness to treat mange, there are a few things you should definitely not do! These are the four most commonly violated areas of mange treatment. Please don’t be guilty of breaking these four rules.

1. Don’t try home-grown remedies. In this day of DIYers, there are plenty of things that you can have a go at on your own. Changing a light bulb. Fixing a leaking sink. Don’t put “mange treatment” in your bucket list of things to try to do your self. Solutions cooked up on your kitchen stovetop just don’t work all that well, despite the shoddy blogs that may say so. Order something reputable. Vegetable oil, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice won’t cure your dog’s mange. Believe me.
2. Don’t wait too long to treat. The most cruel thing you can do to your pet with mange is to delay treatment. At the first sign of suspected mange, you should be on the phone with your vet. Your pet is in misery. Your pet needs treatment. Don’t delay.
3. Don’t expect a rapid recovery. As amazing and healthy as your pet once was, it has just gone through an extremely debilitating condition. Don’t expect overnight results from treatment or recovery. It takes time, months even. Be patient, and wait for your pet to completely recover.
4. Don’t be “whatever” about the treatments. The treatments are your pet’s lifeline. Be religious about them. In the first place, don’t miss days on the treatment schedule. Your pet won’t recover as quickly as it should. Second, don’t double up doses or make the wrong measurements. Many mange treatments contain powerful chemicals that could be fatal if administered incorrectly. Use caution and follow instructions.