That's interesting and good to know. I simply believed our vet, but I should listen more to members on this forum instead!
Thanks for the advice.
Dayve
Hi Bev,
I think that, although the mites are contagious, they don't affect every dog. I guess it's like hay fever in humans, it may only affect one member in a family. Interesting that treating your carpet helps (perhaps it's not nasal mites in your case, but dust mites in the carpet?). Our...
It sounds like we have identical dogs! (and vets!). On reading about nasal mites on the web, it seems that they can grow up to 1mm and that, although very contagious, don't show symptoms in every dog. I keep trying to get a sample when she sneezes and place it in a clear polly bag. That way I...
Hi starcastle,
Thanks for your reply. I need to ascertain that it's nasal mites and not an allergy etc first. But I'll be sure to treat what ever. Our vets don't seem to be very helpful with this. It seems that we are a bit of a cash cow to them. That might well be untrue, it's just how it...
Hi willows & starcastle,
Thanks for your reply. Blue's had this for nearly two years! It's been an on-going thing and doesn't appear to be related to the seasons. Maybe she's a little better after she's been out for a walk / run though. The vet said that dogs don't respond to antihistamine and...
Hi all,
We have a 2 1/2 year old whippet bitch (Blue) and dog (Zepp). Both are from the same litter. Blue has developed some reverse sneezing, which seems to be normal, but she has a virtually constant blocked nose and she coughs often (it's like when we have catarrh at the back of the throat)...
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