Dog mite symptoms

1. Scaly type: mainly occurs in and around the eyelids, forehead, lips, lower neck, elbows, between toes, etc. Hair loss and bald spots with obvious boundaries are accompanied by mild skin flushing and bran-like flakes. The skin becomes rough and cracked, and some have small boils on their bodies. The skin turns grayish white, but the affected area does not itch.

2. Pustular type: After infection with Demodex, small red papules usually appear on the medial thigh and lower abdomen. After a few days, it turns into a small abscess. In severe cases, a large area of ​​red and white small protrusions appears on the inside of the lower abdomen and femoral area, and there is a special odor.

3. When a large number of Demodex mites are parasitized, it can lead to systemic skin infection, loss of body hair, ulcers formed after pustules rupture, and secondary bacterial infection, systemic symptoms, and pets with serious illness can cause die.

How to get rid of dog mites

1. Shaving. To get rid of dog mites, the first step is to remove the hair in the affected area and remove the obstruction. Otherwise, the mites will still exist on the hair and continue to infect other healthy skin.

2. Practice hygiene frequently, maintain a clean sanitary environment, and use mite spray regularly to prevent the breeding of mites.

3. You can go to the pharmacy to buy ointment to treat mites, take it home and rub it on your dog. Generally, after applying it several times, the mites will be gone.

4. Cleaning and disinfection. The appearance of mites is closely related to poor breeding environment. If domestic puppies have mites, they must be cleaned and disinfected.

5. Supplement nutrition. With good nutrition, your natural resistance will be strong and your recovery will be faster, so don’t neglect nutritional supplements.