Hello,
Is it possible to have an isolated case of demodectic mange in 1 puppy  from a litter of 9 with no littermates having the mange? The puppies will be 1 year old in August. This was the mothers 3rd litter and the dads 4th litter. With no previous problems(honestly)or i would not be asking. . Is it possible the puppy got the dem mange from other stressful problems that were not taken care of by the owner and the dogs immune system was just that run down? New owner is saying the puppy had a diarrhea problem for months  that her vet could not diagnose.Thought it was from eating sand??? Is this possible or should I never breed my female and male again? I truly believe people should not breed dogs that get the mange. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi there, don't know if it will help or not, but there has been a long thread on CD about demodectic mange, it may hold some clues for you?

Just type Demodectic Mange into the search engine at the top of the CD page ...sorry it won;t do a link for me

:)

JG's reply sums it up on your other thread.  All dogs ahve demodex mites, only those with compromised immune systems, often during a stressful time in their lives will ahve symproms of mange when the number of mites goes out of control.

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Cheers,
    Dave.