The veterinarian is your friend in the battle against mange. You want your pet to get better, and it’s the job of your vet to do that, right? Ideally, yes. However, veterinarians are people, too, and they have their ups, their downs, their good days, and their bad days. In most cases, you are more concerned about the comfort and happiness of your pet than your vet. Although they are few and far between, you may encounter a vet who is not meeting your pet’s needs, as you see them. Your goal is to help your pet recover from mange. What do you do?

The first answer is to simply let the vet do his job. He is a professional He knows more about mange than you do. Let him work and help your pet to the best of his ability.

And what if your vet is unwilling or unable to help?

You have two main options:

1. Find another vet. This is, far and away, the best option. Sometimes, vets who have no experience with mange will refer a particularly bad case to a doctor who is perhaps more knowledgeable about the issue. Other times, you may simply need to take the issue into your own hands, and find a different caregiver for your pet. This is your prerogative, and may actually be in your pet’s best interests.
2. Treat the mange at home. We recommend extreme caution in home treatments for mange. Mange medicines are potent substances that can inflict harm as well as good upon your pet. This site offers valuable information, resources, and products that will help you to treat your pet effectively. Use our products with confidence, but always do so in close conjunction with a qualified animal doctor.