Nasal Mites In Dogs

[ethandron]

We think our 10 month old pup may have nasal mites, he's currently on penicillin for an infection but reading up about such things it seems more likely to be nasal mites. Obviously we'll take him back to the vet if this doesn't resolve the problem.
Does anyone have any experience of their dog having nasal mites?
Thanks.

[Tilly2]

My dogs have had ear mites but not nasal mites, Eth. I hope it gets cleared up for him soon. Poor little thing.

[ethandron]

Thanks Tilly. He's doing a lot of snorting and occasionally he has spasms of not being able to catch his breath properly. Other than that he's his usual cheeky, lively, over exuberant puppyish self.

[EcclesCake]

Poor wee chap.

A box of Kleenex balsam it on its way.

[ladybirder]

Poor little chap. I've never heard of it let alone had any experience of it. Hope you get it sorted soon and please keep us informed, I'd like to know how he goes on.

[ethandron]

He'll appreciate that Eccles ;)

[jakep]

I have no experience of dogs with nasal mites.
Many years ago we had a pup with very similar symptoms (though there was some nasal discharge) and were eventually referred to an ENT specialist. She had snorted about half an inch of leylandii leaf which was stuck in her nasal cavity.
Probably not relevant but thought I would mention it.

[ethandron]

Ladybirder, apparently it's fairly common but it took us by surprise as we'd never heard of it and our previous dog never suffered from it. It's actually quite awful when he has these spasms even though we know they're not dangerous, they make him anxious too.
He's a really boisterous little chap and just shakes it off when he's recovered, he's currently snuggled up to me on the sofa, snoring :)

[Tilly2]

I don't think the penicillin will help if it is mites. There will need to be some sort of nasal drops administered. best to take him back to the vets as soon as you can.

[ethandron]

Jake, the vet suggested it may be something like that too. He said he'd removed a long piece of grass from a pugs nose only last week, the blade of grass was longer than the pugs nose! Need to keep an eye on this little mutt.

[ethandron]

Tilly, I think the vet is working from a bottom up approach, we were advised to take him back once the penicillin is finished if things haven't improved. Which of course we will do.

[Tilly2]

What sort of dog is he, Eth?

[ethandron]

He's a black cockapoo and the love of my life Tilly :)

[Tilly2]

He will be, Eth. :-)

[ethandron]

He's cost us more in vet bills in the ten months he's been here than our previous dog did in the first ten years of her life! He spent a night in an animal hospital a few weeks ago having eaten some poisonous toadstools, he was so poorly I really thought we'd lose him. Our neighbours at the back have a horse chestnut tree so we have to do a sweep of the garden every morning, collecting conkers and toadstools before we can let him out as he loves both!
He's just like a teenage boy, no fear, interested in everything, wants a part of the action. He's certainly livened up our lives!

[Tilly2]

I hope he's insured?

[ethandron]

Indeed he is Tilly, thankfully, our previous dog wasn't.