I just love the name of some mange treatments! This one is called Revolution, maybe because you’re about to revolutionize your pet’s life or something. Either way, it’s a great option for a mange treatment. Revolution has a more scientific name, too. It’s called selamectin, and it does more than just get rid of the nasty mange mites. Selamectin also obliterates the parasites that cause hookworm, roundworm, heartworm, and even fleas! Maybe “Revolution” is a pretty appropriate name afterall.

How to Apply Selamectin
One of the reasons selamectin is a great mange treatment option is because it’s easy to apply. All you do is rub a few spots onto the animal’s skin. The skin and hair follicles themselves do the rest, drawing the medication into the bloodstream, and getting rid of the mean-and-nasties along the way.

Pros of Selamectin

• Selamectin is effective. I like mange treatments that are one-and-done. Selamectin has a great track record. Many animals are cleared of their mange with just a single treatment, even if the mange was pretty bad to begin with. Most veterinarians recommend a double-dosage treatments for really, really bad cases, with two week administrations until no more symptoms occur.
• Selamectin also gets rid of fleas and parasites. Several parasite treatments have an effect on mange, but selamectin is one of the few medications that is designed for parasites, fleas, and mange mites. It’s kind of like a one-stop shop to clean up everything that ails your pet (well, almost everything).
• Selamectin is safe for collies and herding dogs. Ivermectin is the big no-no medication for collies, but selamectin is safe for all dog varieties.
• Selamectin has few known side effects. Some researchers noted hair loss, lethargy, and diarrhea, but as side effects go, selamectin manifested few side effects, and only side effects that were comparatively minor.