OK....well I wanted to come here and whine about having to spend 200 bucks, but Mitch ruined it by spending over $600, so I will shut up!  LOL

There is LOTS to share.....where to begin.

First, the mange.  It looks TONS  better she said.  I mentioned that I was having trouble giving it to him, I was putting it in peanut butter and wet dog food and he was still turning his nose up to it, its been a struggle.  We decided that an injection would be a better option and i was ALL FOR IT!  This way, I KNOW that Toa is getting every little speck of the meds that he should be and I wont have to fight him.  She showed me how to do it and I practiced with saline ...Toa didnt even flinch...he was soooo good! 

He was TOTALLY flirting and kissing EVERYONE....they LOVED him and thought he was the cutest and sweetest thing!

When she checked the slide for the demodex, she saw what COULD be ringworm!!!!grrrr...she isnt positive cause it was just a tiny bit so, she has it "growing" right now and it takes 2 weeks to get the results, she said many dog slive ok with ringworm for a period of time but since he has the mange, the ringworm will certainly not help the skin issues...so we need to get that taken care of too...plus...its contageous! YAY

THEN, I mentioned that his ears have been itching.  She checked them and said they are SUPER WAXY plus he has an ear infection.  She took time to show me how to clean his ears and give him the medicine for the infection...poor guy! 

OK, lastly...she said hes FAT!!!!!

no not really, but I asked her what she thought about his weight and i said "its just baby fat right?"  she looked at me with a sweet smirk and said "no, he should be eating less"  LOL....so, porr little (big) Toa needs to be getting less food.  I am going to start feeding him about 1/2 cup a day and give him 1/4 in the AM and 1/4 in the pm.  Its SO unfair, cause Trixi and eat a cup a day and not gain an ounce!!! 

Anyway, it was a productive and expensive trip to the vet and poor Toa has some "issues" but I wanted to be sure and update you guys!  I am SO HAPPY with this new vet, she spend an HOUR with me and Toa, loving on him, listening to me, answering my questions, prasing me on his nutrition and choice of foods (just not amount...LOL) and she took lots of time to show me exactly how to do the ears and the injections...i SO appreciate it and left there feeling comfortable with the care hes getting...a great feeling! 

DARN EDIT BUTTON!!!

First, the mange.  It looks TONS  better she said.  I mentioned that I was having trouble giving it to him  (the medicine, Ivermectin), I was putting it in peanut butter and wet dog food and he was still turning his nose up to it, its been a struggle.  We decided that an injection would be a better option and i was ALL FOR IT!  This way, I KNOW that Toa is getting every little speck of the meds that he should be and I wont have to fight him.  She showed me how to do it and I practiced with saline ...Toa didnt even flinch...he was soooo good! 

Egads!  Such hassles.

Mange is one of those things you just have to battle for a while.  There is no quick fix, and that sucks.  I think you made a good choice with the shots.  And it's great that you have a vet you like and trust, and that really ares about your babies.

As for the cost... sigh.  It's expense when the get sick.  And it wasn't $600... it was $624.94

Thanks for the update Mary. I could tell from your pics that his Mange looked better but it's good to get the official word. Ringworm....yikes. Hope thats a false alarm. Good luck on his diet. My cat has been on a diet for MONTHS and he is still fat!