Can dog skin diseases be transmitted to humans? How to prevent them? Skin diseases are a relatively common disease among dogs. Although skin diseases are not a serious disease, the annoying thing about them is that the treatment takes a long time. , the recurrence rate is high, making the dog very painful, so it is also a "minor disease" that makes people have a headache. The person a dog comes into contact with the most in daily life is its owner.

Can dog skin diseases be transmitted to humans?

Causes of dog skin diseases: The main reason is that the hair is not dried. It may also be due to malnutrition, weak immunity or body surface. Bruises, contact with sick dogs and contaminated equipment

Some dogs with long coats may have bacterial or fungal infections on their skin in the early stages, which are usually not easy to find. Owners should pay attention to observe the dog’s behavior , If you have a fever, bite the skin, use behaviors such as scratching, you should separate the coat of the hind legs and carefully check whether the dog has red spots or small bumps. Once found, it should be treated in time to prevent the spread.

Skin diseases caused by scabies mites, itching mites, Demodex mites, fleas, lice, etc. are collectively called parasitic skin diseases. Scabies mites mainly live in the mouth, ears, and outside of the toes, and have a thin outer skin. The main symptoms are hair loss, redness, scabs, and pus. Itch mites mainly live in the ear canal and cause ear canal inflammation. If the owner finds that the dog's ears have a strong smell and there is a large amount of brown discharge in the ear canal, he or she should be alert to whether the dog is infected with itch mites. Mites mainly parasitize hair follicles and sebaceous glands. In the early stage, it is mild itching and redness of the skin. In severe cases, erythema and scaly scales appear.

Generally, fungi, moss, mites, etc. are more likely to be transmitted to humans. Many dogs with canine moss can become infected with fungi during contact with their owners. In infected people, There will be oval epidermal sloughing, redness, itchiness and easy ulceration.