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RobChapman · 09-02-2010, 03:42 PM

Well, although horrifying it all fits.

But firstly, thank you all for your help. It's been helpful and reasuring.

A diagnosis I actual belive in.

As you will see from my previous posts we changed vets. Because of my, almost biggoted attitude towards french vets I did not want to trust the second vet because I didn't trust the first one. As it turns out, it seems misdiagnosis, as in 'food alergy', is common in this case.

My partner, who is french (and I speak very little french) couldn't remember the name of the condition that the vet said until tonight.

He said it was Gale.

Those of you who speak more french than me will know, and I found out from google translate, that Gale means Scabies.

My poor little boy has Mange!!!!

It all fits! They symptoms, as researched on the internet, absolutly fit. Two of the charecteristc symptoms is distressing itching, so much they cry, and an involutary scratching motion of the back leg when you touch an afected area. (you know that motion that looks cute at first).

I almost cried when I was reading about it because it fit's so well.

His brother, who lives on a friends farm near us had an old dog who past away recently. I noticed that he had lots of patchy hairloss and did that exact same involutary leg action when you stroked his back. With hindsight he must of been so uncompfortable!!!!

My dog plays with his brother regulary although his brother has no symptoms that we can see. (see photo album to see both together (cute!))

I can't believe I am telling you my dog has Mange. I dont want to beleive it myself.

But as it turns out the new vet is treating him correctly with first treating the secondary infection with Cephroxine antibiotic. Then he will do a skin scraping to confirm scabies.

But, even so, he still continues to sell us the expensive hypoalergenic dog food which I will have a go at him about next visit. Language barrier or no language barrier!!!

Any further advice would be extremly welcome although I doubt if many of you in the UK or USA have experience this. I have had many dogs back home in the UK and never come accross Mange. Probably because of the previous strict quarentine rules!!!!

Bye for now and thanks again.

Do you think I should stop the antihistamine as it's not vet prescribed!!!!!

Rob

09-02-2010, 03:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
RobChapman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ondres, France Posts: 15	Thank you all but I think the mistery is solved! Well, although horrifying it all fits. But firstly, thank you all for your help. It's been helpful and reasuring. A diagnosis I actual belive in. As you will see from my previous posts we changed vets. Because of my, almost biggoted attitude towards french vets I did not want to trust the second vet because I didn't trust the first one. As it turns out, it seems misdiagnosis, as in 'food alergy', is common in this case. My partner, who is french (and I speak very little french) couldn't remember the name of the condition that the vet said until tonight. He said it was Gale. Those of you who speak more french than me will know, and I found out from google translate, that Gale means Scabies. My poor little boy has Mange!!!! It all fits! They symptoms, as researched on the internet, absolutly fit. Two of the charecteristc symptoms is distressing itching, so much they cry, and an involutary scratching motion of the back leg when you touch an afected area. (you know that motion that looks cute at first). I almost cried when I was reading about it because it fit's so well. His brother, who lives on a friends farm near us had an old dog who past away recently. I noticed that he had lots of patchy hairloss and did that exact same involutary leg action when you stroked his back. With hindsight he must of been so uncompfortable!!!! My dog plays with his brother regulary although his brother has no symptoms that we can see. (see photo album to see both together (cute!)) I can't believe I am telling you my dog has Mange. I dont want to beleive it myself. But as it turns out the new vet is treating him correctly with first treating the secondary infection with Cephroxine antibiotic. Then he will do a skin scraping to confirm scabies. But, even so, he still continues to sell us the expensive hypoalergenic dog food which I will have a go at him about next visit. Language barrier or no language barrier!!! Any further advice would be extremly welcome although I doubt if many of you in the UK or USA have experience this. I have had many dogs back home in the UK and never come accross Mange. Probably because of the previous strict quarentine rules!!!! Bye for now and thanks again. Do you think I should stop the antihistamine as it's not vet prescribed!!!!! Rob __________________ Last edited by RobChapman; 09-02-2010 at 03:46 PM.