Many people will develop dermatitis due to careless diet or lifestyle, especially seborrheic dermatitis. In fact, seborrheic dermatitis is not only suffered by people, dogs can also suffer from this skin disease. So, seborrheic dermatitis in dogs What are the symptoms of dermatitis? How to treat it?

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What are the symptoms of seborrheic dermatitis in dogs?

Seborrheic dermatitis is caused by abnormal keratinization of the skin, abnormal hypersecretion of cortical glands, and a large amount of dandruff produced between the hairs of the skin. There are two types: dry and wet. Dry type, there are a lot of gray-white or silver dry scales in the coat, and the coat is sparse; wet type, the dander is oily and adheres to the coat, and there is a lot of oil or a lot of yellow-brown oil attached to the base of the tail, emitting a special putrid smell. Dogs suffering from this disease need to avoid foods with high fat content, canned animal foods, and fish.

​How to treat?

This disease is the same in humans or dogs. Symptomatic treatments are mainly used to relieve symptoms, but it is difficult to achieve a radical cure. Especially for cases with unknown causes, cat owners should be informed that treatment can only relieve symptoms but cannot eradicate the cause.

1. Clean the skin and coat to prevent dandruff, itching and softening of cuticles: apply and cleanse with selenium sulfide preparation once a week. Or use mercury sulfide compound preparation to clean the skin.

2. Application of adrenocortical hormone preparations: intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of prednisolone 0.1 to 0.5 mg/kg or dexamethasone 0.125 to 0.5 mg/kg. Spray Focinolone ointment, dexamethasone or prednisolone spray without preparation.

3. Situations caused by food: Gradually increase the amount of high-grade unsaturated oils and saturated fatty acids (beef, pork and chicken) in food. In addition, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B2 and B6 preparations are used.

4. Endocrine etiology:

(1) When gonadal dysfunction is the cause, castration, removal of ovaries or uterus can sometimes be effective.

(2) Apply 0.05-0.1 mg of thyroxine powder 1 to 3 times a day until T4 increases to normal (the maximum period is 6 weeks).

5. For relapsed cases, repeat the etiological treatment respectively.

Dog owners must be very worried when their puppies have symptoms of dermatitis. Everyone must understand seborrheic dermatitis so that they can take preventive measures. If the puppy is sick, the owner needs to take it to see a doctor.

People are familiar with dermatitis. Choosing good drugs can help the disease heal faster. We recommend three drugs for everyone:

Halometasone triclosanCream: Indications are for use in various types and various parts of inflammatory skin diseases that have been complicated by secondary infection by triclosan-sensitive bacteria and where corticosteroids are effective, such as seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, ectopic dermatitis Dermatitis, localized neurodermatitis, nummular eczema, skin intertrigo and skin mycosis are all characterized by acute inflammation.

Desonide Cream: Indications are suitable for various skin diseases that are effective in corticosteroid treatment, such as contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, lichen planus, lichen simplex, and sweating. Treatment of skin inflammation and skin itching caused by herpes.

Skin disease and blood poison pills: clear blood and detoxify, reduce swelling and relieve itching, used for rubella, eczema, itchy skin, freckles and acne, red face and nose, sores, swollen sores, athlete's foot, scabies, and headaches caused by disharmony of meridians, damp-heat and blood-dryness. Dizziness, dry stools.