Since you have chosen the path of raising a dog, no matter how hard and tiring it is, you have to keep going on your knees. I believe that dog owners sometimes feel that raising a dog is tiring. They can’t take care of themselves well, and they have to take care of their pets. There are also many people who are inexperienced and careless about raising dogs. Due to improper feeding habits, their dogs get sick. Mites are a common one, let’s learn about them together.

Dog mites are also called canine scabies, commonly known as "mangy dog ​​disease". They are caused by the parasitism of scabies mites or canine ear itch mites. They mostly occur in August, September and winter. They are common in dogs with poor hygiene and ventilation conditions. The lesions are characterized by severe itching in affected dogs, nodules, scabs, and hair loss at the lesion, causing the dogs to lose weight, have difficulty moving, and even die. Live worms are visible on microscopic examination.

Canine demodicosis is a skin disease caused by Demodex parasitizing the hair follicles or sebaceous glands of the dog's skin and a small amount of parasitizing the lymph nodes in the body, causing abnormal proliferation. Demodex is an obligate parasite. Once a dog suffers from demodectic After recovery from mite disease, a very small number of Demodex mites will remain parasitic in the dog's body for life. When the growth conditions are suitable, they can reproduce in large numbers and cause disease. Therefore, clinical demodicosis in dogs is more likely to relapse. Symptoms include erythema, hair loss, scabs, rough skin, exudation, etc. Systemic palpation of surface lymph nodes shows significant swelling.

The skin becomes red, turns into blisters, and the blisters burst and yellow pus oozes out

Serious cases can cause the dog to die of exhaustion

Dog mites mostly occur on the head, neck, and tail. The symptoms of puppies are severe. They first occur on the bridge of the nose, cheeks, ears, and armpits, and then spread to the whole body. At first, the skin becomes red with small red nodules, which later turn into blisters. After the blisters burst, a thick yellow oily exudate flows out. After the exudate dries, it forms fish-like scabs. The affected area is severely itchy, and sick dogs often scratch it with their claws. Rubbing the affected area or other objects causes severe hair loss. If secondary infection occurs, small pustules may appear. As the disease continues to progress, the lesions continue to expand and may spread to the whole body.

Due to the stimulation of the toxins secreted by the mites, the skin of the affected area will experience severe itching and inflammation. Due to skin inflammation and itching, sick dogs are irritable and restless, which affects eating and resting, and they gradually lose weight. In particularly severe cases, they may die of exhaustion.

Three major reasons why you are susceptible to mite diseases

1. Poor body immunity

Healthy dogs have the immune ability to control the number of Demodex mites on their skin, preventing them from multiplying in large numbers and preventing attacks. Puppies with weak immune systems, or dogs with low body resistance due to malnutrition, are susceptible to creeping mite skin disease.

2. The environment is notHygiene

Poor sanitary conditions in the living environment can also cause a large number of mites to breed. For example, if the kennel is not clean for a long time, the dog mat is not cleaned for a long time, the floor is damp, or even the dog is not dried after taking a bath, all of these create a breeding environment for mites and cause the dog to become sick.

3. No external deworming in autumn and winter

Many dog ​​owners believe that in autumn and winter, dogs seldom go out and the weather is cold outside, so there will be no parasites such as fleas at all, so they do not deworm dogs externally. As everyone knows, dogs spend less time in the sun in autumn and winter, and they stay in unventilated indoors for a long time, and the environment is relatively humid, which creates a good living environment for mites.

To treat mite diseases, you need to be prepared for a protracted war

When you discover mite skin diseases, you should treat them as soon as possible without delay

The earlier the diagnosis and treatment are made, the better the effect will be. If the dog is treated at the early stage of the disease, the dog will suffer less and the owner will spend much less energy. If the mites are already severe, be prepared for long-term treatment.

Medicated bath, mite repellent and antibacterial, none of them can be missing

Medicated baths can not only treat skin diseases, but also play a role in preventing skin diseases. Therefore, medicated baths are essential. Spraying the affected area with anti-mite antibiotics every day can speed up skin recovery. Of course, external deworming must be done, otherwise the disease will recur.

Pay attention to your dog’s daily hygiene

Keep the kennel clean, do not let the dog come into contact with the same kind of disease, and try to take the dog to unclean grass as little as possible. Especially in the spring season when infectious diseases are high, disinfection and hygiene must be done well. According to doctors at the pet hospital, mites are actually found on every dog. It’s just that under the right conditions, the mites multiply and break out, causing the dog to get sick. Although there is no evidence that dog mites can be transmitted to humans, you should still pay attention to prevent infection and wash your hands in time after contact with sick dogs.

Enhance immunity and supplement nutrition appropriately

There is a certain relationship between Demodex infection and the body's imperfect immune function, so strengthening physical fitness is the basis for promoting disease recovery. Special care should be given to the dog's diet during his illness. Do not let the dog go hungry. You can increase the frequency of feeding and nutritional supplements appropriately.