The dog's constant itching may be caused by skin allergies, scabs from trauma, not bathing for a long time or washing too frequently, being infected with parasites, suffering from skin diseases, etc. If the injury is scabbing, you need to wear an Elizabethan collar on the dog to prevent the dog from scratching the wound. If you are infected with parasites, you can treat it with internal and external anthelmintics. However, if it is a skin allergy or skin disease, you need to take the dog to the pet hospital for examination as soon as possible to determine the cause and then treat it symptomatically.

1. Skin allergies

If your dog’s skin is sensitive, it will easily cause itching due to allergies, such as pollen allergies, food allergies, drug allergies, etc. Therefore, owners must pay attention to maintaining environmental hygiene when raising dogs. It is best to eat mainly dog ​​food and give the dog as little other food as possible. Reducing the chance of contact between the dog and allergens can reduce the risk of dog allergies. Chance.

2. Trauma is scabbing

If the dog has suffered trauma before and keeps scratching, it may be because the wound is healing and the dog feels itching. If this is the case, it is recommended that the owner wear an Elizabethan collar on the dog to prevent the dog from scratching the wound and causing secondary infection.

3. Not bathing for a long time or washing too frequently

If the owner does not bathe the dog for a long time and the dog is too dirty, it will cause skin itching, leading to The dog is itching all the time. In addition, if you bathe your dog frequently or use human bath liquid to bathe your dog, it will destroy the pH balance of your dog's skin and cause itching.

So the owner must arrange a reasonable time to bathe the dog. He cannot not wash the dog for a long time, nor wash it very frequently. It is generally recommended to bathe your dog once a week in summer, while the frequency can be extended to once every two weeks in winter. When taking a bath, you need to choose a dog-specific bath shampoo, and you need to dry the dog's hair in time after washing.

4. Infected with parasites

The most common reason why dogs keep itching is that they are infected with parasites. For example, when fleas suck blood, dogs will feel very itchy. At this time, you will scratch or even bite the itchy area. It is recommended that the owner check whether there are black particles on the dog's hair and skin or whether there are pimples, redness and swelling on the skin and other symptoms, and purchase external anthelmintics to deworm the dog. In addition, in order to prevent dogs from being infected by parasites, owners must also deworm their dogs regularly.

5. Suffering from skin diseases

If the dog is infected with fungusSexual skin diseases or allergic dermatitis and other diseases may also cause constant itching. At the same time, there may also be symptoms such as severe localized hair loss, red and swollen skin, and dandruff. If this is the case, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the hospital for symptomatic treatment in time, otherwise it will easily induce other diseases.