Dogs, like people, are likely to contract skin diseases due to various factors. As dog owners, we must pay attention to the skin health of our dogs at all times, and at the same time understand some necessary skin knowledge to detect and treat skin disease symptoms as early as possible.

Here are six common skin disease symptoms in dogs

Fungi in common dog skin diseases

Cause of illness:

1. The main reason is that the hair is not blow-dried;

2. Malnutrition and weak resistance;

3. Body surface abrasions, contact with sick dogs and contaminated equipment;

4. It is easy to get wounds on the body surface;

Prone areas:

It is generally common on the top of the head, around the mouth, and on the limbs;

Symptom characteristics:

1. The affected area is generally oval or round, with clear boundaries with healthy skin;

2. If there are scabs, they are easy to peel off. After peeling off, the skin will be smooth and the skin will not thicken. Instead, it will form a large area of ​​ringworm spots (such as honeycombs) and the itching will not be strong;

3. It may be tiny skin flakes, like scales;

Reminder: Dogs’ foot pads and between toes are also prone to fungus. Redness and swelling are the symptoms. Fungus is a protracted battle and is likely to accompany the dog for life. Every victory is a stage. If it is cured this summer, it will be back again next summer. It's coming again, so it's important to take precautions.

Common skin diseases in dogs: mites

Cause of illness:

The environment is damp, unhygienic, or exposed to pathogens such as sick dogs;

Prone areas:

Eyes, ears, bridge of nose, chest, and then develops to trunk and limbs;

Symptom characteristics:

1. The affected area has no regular shape, mostly small pimples, and the boundary with healthy skin is not very obvious, and the area is generally large and wide;

2. The skin of the affected area thickens, forming folds, bleeding, and liquid secretions;

3. The affected area is itchy;

4. Will not cause odor;

5. Relatively large dander or scabs, as big as human dander.

Common dog skin diseases: ticks and fleas

Cause of illness: Failure to clean in time;

Prone parts: all parts;

Symptoms and characteristics: You can see the small black spots (feces) and small white spots (eggs) left by fleas on the pet when the coat is removed.

Pyoderma, a common skin disease in dogs

Cause of disease: invasion of trichocystis;

Susceptible parts: back, hind legs, buttocks;

Symptom characteristics:

1. Pustular rash, small pustules and purulent discharge appear on the skin;

2. Severe hair loss, fishy smell, and pus.

Seborrheic dermatitis, a common skin disease in dogs

Cause of illness: 1.Heredity;

2. Endocrine disorders;

3. Nutritional deficiency;

4.Skin infection;

Susceptible parts: back, auricle, back of tail, under chest, elbows, joints, etc. Due to itching and biting, the affected area will expand and the lesions will become worse;

Symptom characteristics:

1. There are gray-white or silver dry scales scattered in the coat, and the hair loss is light;

2. The skin and hair at the base of the tail with developed sebaceous glands contain a large amount of oil or have yellow-brown oil patches attached;

3. The affected area is itchy, scaly and severely hairless, appearing in large pieces or flakes.

Eczema, a common skin disease in dogs

Cause of illness:

The causes of eczema are complex, generally related to allergic constitution, and under the action of external physical and chemical factors, such as mechanical compression, friction, bites, scratches, mosquito bites; certain internal medicines, external medicines, disinfectants Factors such as drugs, unclean skin, dirt irritation, dampness in kennels and other factors stimulate the body, causing skin allergies, eczema, and deficiencies, which lead to low skin resistance and can also cause eczema;

Susceptible parts: back or limbs;

Symptom characteristics:

Acute eczema: At the beginning of the disease, the affected area appears as punctate or erythematous eczema with different shapes. The affected dog may feel itching. As the disease progresses, the papular, vesicular, and pustular stages may appear;

Chronic eczema: manyIt is caused by the transformation of acute eczema, with repeated stimulation and repeated attacks. It is characterized by thickening of the skin, desquamation, pigmentation, rough coat, inverse erections, and worsened itching.

Skin diseases are common diseases for dogs. The environment, climate, food, etc. can all cause skin diseases in dogs. Since skin diseases have a long course and are prone to recurrence, it is more important to prevent dog skin diseases.

How to prevent?

Regular deworming

External deworming

Internal deworming

Regular deworming

Deworming is very important, and you must develop a good habit of deworming dogs regularly; generally, puppies are dewormed for the first time when they are about 30 days old, and dewormed once a month, until 3 months after 5 months. Deworm once.

There are two common types of anthelmintics for dogs:

1 type is an external anthelmintic, most of which are drops. It should be dropped on the midline of the neck, preferably in places that cannot be licked. Note that it should not be used if there are wounds;

The second type is internal anthelmintics, which are usually flavored tablets for oral administration.

Living environment.

It is very important for dogs to maintain environmental hygiene. A dirty and humid environment is most suitable for the growth of bacteria and fungi. A poor living environment will increase the chance of dogs suffering from skin diseases. You must clean your home more often, and Always clean the dog's kennel, mat, etc. to ensure that the dog's living environment is clean and fresh, get plenty of sun, and the place where the dog lives is ventilated and well-lit.

Eat a healthy and balanced diet.

Choosing a cheap dog food with no guaranteed quality will cause the dog to be unable to keep up with its nutrition after eating it. Not only will it not be able to grow healthily, but its own resistance will also decrease. This is also the main reason why dogs suffer from skin diseases. . For dogs that have suffered from skin diseases, owners must ask experts to prepare scientifically nutritious dog food for their dogs based on their dog's physical condition and severity of the disease. This will not only ensure that the dog receives comprehensive nutrition, but also Improve your own immunity.

In addition to the above points, owners also need to keep their dogs' bodies dry and clean, and check and comb their dogs' hair. These can effectively reduce the probability of dogs suffering from skin diseases.