MANGE AND SKIN INFECTIONS

Question
HELLO, I NEED SOME HELP I AM A ANIMAL LOVER AND I THOUGHT MY NEIGHBOR WAS TO. SHE THREE DOG'S THAT LIVE INSIDE HER HOUSE, TWO OF THEM SHE HAS HAD FOR SOMETIME AND THE OTHER SHE RECENTLY GOT. I NOTICED LAST SUMMER HER ROTTWALER WAS LOSING HIS FUR AND HIS SKIN LOOKED LIKE ELEPHANT SKIN AND ALWAY'S SCRATCHING, I ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND SHE TOLD ME IT BORN WITH IT(WHICH I DID NOT BELIEVE) THEN A FEW MOUNTHS LATER HER OTHER  DOG(A BOXER TYPE) WAS LOSING IT'S FUR AND SKIN LOOKED HORRIBLE THIER FACES LOOKED SHRUNKEN AND THE EYES LOOKED SMALL AND THEY WOULD BLEED WHERE THEY HAD BEEN SCRATHING. AT THIS POINT I DIDN'T FIGURE HER FIRST DOG WAS BORN WITH IT BECAUSE IT WAS SPREADING TO HER OTHER DOG'S. I HAD NOT SEEN THE BOXER DOG IN A WHILE UNTIL YESTERDAY AND I WAS DISGUSTED AT WHAT I SAW. SHE REFUSES TO BELIEVE THE DOG'S HAVE ANY THING AND WON'T TAKE THEM TO THE VET BECAUSE SHE KNOWS SHE WILL GET IN TROUBLE FOR ABUSE. I WANT TO CALL THE HUMANE SOCIETY ON HER BUT I WOULD RATHER HER GET THEM TREATED. THE ARE SUFFERING. THE THIRD DOG (A SHEPARD) HASN'T LOST HIS FUR YET BUT DOES SCRATH ALOT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT WHEN SHE WALKS HER DOGS THAT MINE WILL CATCH WHAT HER'S HAVE. I THINK THEY HAVE SARCOPTIC MANGE ALONG WITH SKIN INFECTION FROM NOT BEING TREATED. HER BOXER LOOKS SO BAD THAT I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE PUT DOWN. CAN YOU SUGGEST ANYTHING ON TO HOW TO TREAT THEM FROM HOME OR GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO GET HER TO HER DOGS TREATED. SHE ALSO HAS TWO INFANT GRANDCHILDREN LIVING WITH HER AND I HATE FOR THEM TO GET SICK SOME HOW BY THIS. COULD YOU E-MAIL A PICTURE OF A DOG WITH SEVERE MANGE SO I CAN SHOW HER WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND THEN MAYBE SHE WILL BELIEVE ME. EXCEPT FOR TAKING HER DOG'S TO THE VET AND PAYING FOR THEM TO BE TREATED MY SELF I DON'T WHAT ELSE TO DO, THE DOGS ARE SUFFERING.
P.S THE BOXER HAS A BAD SMELL,ALSO DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IT COULD BE BESIDES THE MANGE?

THANK YOU
NONA

Answer
There are no over the counter mange products that are effective.  We use special types of insecticides and drugs to try and eliminate these mites in the veterinary hospital.  Without having the proper diagnosis, you cannot assume mange.  There are many skin diseases that can mimic the sympoms of mange. The dogs' skin needs to be checked and properly diagnosed before treatment is started.

Perhaps, you could ask your neighbor if you can help by taking the dog to the vet for her.