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      dog23lvr
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      3 months ago, I took my dog to the vet who said that George was showing the classic symptoms of an allergy. 6 weeks later and with no improvement, I discovered that those classic symptoms could equally be attributed to a mite infestation.

      I found a short film on YouTube wherein an Aussie guy treated street dogs in South East Asia for mange (caused by mites). It was a quick and simple fix – he massaged cooking oil into the dog’s back. Within days, the dog’s condition had vastly improved. The trick, he said, was to suffocate the mites.

      George was quickly cured but, I was heavily infested by this time. I had rats in the garden for a while and so I guess that we had rat mites rather than bird mites.

      After a few unsuccessful attempts with various toxins, I coated my skin from head to toe in petroleum jelly which formed a barrier and stopped them from getting oxygen. I did this for about 5 nights and the mites died as they came to the surface of my skin.

      My skin became irritated by the jelly after this so I then just used it on the sites where I felt the mites. I still get the odd itch and I do feel the need to use the jelly from time to time.

      It’s a simple fix and it worked for me and George.

      Best, Judy

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