Can demodex parasites be cured?
Demodex mange can be treated if it’s causing problems for your dog. It CANNOT be transmitted to humans. It is “incurable” in that all dogs do have some of the mites living on them. In some dogs, they’ll cause disease, either localized (in patches) or generalized. The generalized form, where the dog loses a lot of hair, scratches themselves raw and develops skin infections, can be life-threatening. This seems to be more common in young dogs and old dogs, who may have either immature immune systems or have developed other diseases in later life that weaken them. It certainly CAN be cured in many dogs at least to the extent that they’ll regrow their hair and no longer be miserable. You need to look at your dog and decide how his life is being affected by the irritation and whether or not he needs treatment, since the condition may well clear up without any treatment at all, as your dog gets older. But for goodness’ sake, take him back to the vet if he’s miserable. If the vet you took him
