Every summer is not only a high-incidence period for human skin diseases, but also a high-incidence period for Welsh Springer Spaniels. Compared with humans, dogs are more likely to develop skin diseases in summer. After all, dogs have an airtight coat that covers their skin. So what skin diseases are dogs prone to? And how to treat them?

1. External parasites, fleas, lice and tick infections

These three parasites are common ectoparasites on dogs. They bite the dog's skin and suck blood, causing itching of the dog's skin and rough coat. In severe cases, the dog has hair loss all over the body and is weak and anemic. At the same time, its mouthparts saliva and excretion Chemicals can also cause allergic dermatitis in dogs. The diagnosis is mainly based on the discovery of live worms on the dog's body surface, flea feces and lice eggs at the hair roots, and the dog's sudden itching, licking, biting, and barking. Treatment includes topical insecticidal liquid to deworm, oral anti-flea medicine, and subcutaneous injection of ivermectin (note that this drug is contraindicated for Collie sheepdogs, such as Sumeru, Shetland, and Border Collies, as it can easily cause poisoning or even death). Anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory treatments should be applied. Commonly used drugs include Merial's "Flyen" drops, Novartis's "Buster" oral anti-flea medicine, and some reliable quality insect repellent collars and external baths. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the environment, regularly disinfect and kill insects, and use a vacuum cleaner to remove insect eggs from the gaps and corners of the floor.

2. Bacterial infection of canine skin, also known as canine pyoderma

The pathogen in most cases is Staphylococcus intermedius. Clinical manifestations include skin pustular rash, small pustules, folliculitis, skin wrinkles and dry pyoderma. Diagnosis mainly relies on skin smears, bacterial culture and drug sensitivity tests. Treatment options include topical antibiotics and systemic antibiotics based on bacterial culture and drug susceptibility test results. Generally, erythromycin, metronidazole, gentamicin solution, Baiduobang ointment, etc. can be applied externally, and antibiotics such as lincomycin, Bayeril, cephalosporins, etc. can be injected into the body, or cephalexin, clarithromycin, etc. can be taken orally. Vitamin Acid-Amoxicillin etc.

3. Canine dermatomycosis

Commonly known as ringworm, it is the most common skin disease in dogs. The main pathogens are Microsporum canis and Microsporum gypsum. This disease is a contact infection and is common to humans and animals. Young, elderly, thin and immunodeficient people are susceptible. The most typical symptoms are hair loss and round scaly spots; there is also no hair loss and no dandruff but local papules, pustules or erythematous hair loss spots or nodules. Due to the diversity of its lesions, it is easily confused with other skin diseases. Diagnosis is based on microscopic examination for fungal spores, Wood's lamp examination, or fungal culture. The main treatments for dermatomycosis include topical and systemic medications. Topical medications include clotrimazole, ketoconazole, ringworm, etc. Systemic medications include ringworm oral tablets and Novartis' "Healthcare" oral tablets. Anti-inflammatory and ringworm-killing bath liquids can also be used; and some Chinese medicine bath liquids. The main points to pay attention to in the treatment of fungi are: ① Prevent spread and infection to other animals or people. ②Insist on taking medication to prevent recurrence. existAfter the skin surface symptoms have completely recovered, the medication still needs to be used for 1-2 weeks. ③ Pay attention to environmental disinfection. Drugs can be used to scrub and soak dog utensils and kennels: such as 0.5% sulfide lime solution and 0.5% chlorhexidine solution. Metal cages can also be burned with a flame blowtorch.

There are many reasons for dog skin diseases. We should pay attention to the dog's hygiene and do not take the dog to unclean places, which are breeding grounds for bacteria. Don’t let healthy dogs and dogs with skin diseases play together.