Pimples on the edges of dog eyelids

Red pimples on the edges of dog eyelids are caused by skin diseases. Skin diseases that commonly occur around the eyes include demodicosis and scabies. Both are caused by parasitic infections. It is recommended to take the dog to the hospital for a microscope so that the doctor can confirm what kind of skin disease is causing it and then treat it accordingly. Dogs should be dewormed regularly when they go out frequently, and their living area should be kept dry and tidy.

Demodicosis

Key points for diagnosis

1. More common in puppies.
2. The sick dog has hair loss spots around its eyes, lips, limbs and other parts.
3. The damaged skin is slightly thickened, flake-like, or erythematous, and the pigment increases to varying degrees.
4. In cases of weight gain, the lesions spread to the whole body, manifesting as pustular rash, with suppuration of the skin lesions and pus and blood oozing out.

Treatment method

1. Local treatment, reduce the area around the affected area, wash the affected area with soap or 0.2% cresol soap solution, and remove scabs and dandruff. Apply 25% insecticide to the area and apply once every 2-5 days. Mildly sick dogs and pustular sick dogs can apply concentrated iodine tincture.
2. Systemic treatment, intramuscular injection of ivermectin, once a week, 4 times in a row. Dogs with systemic pustular disease should choose to use lincomycin hydrochloride and erythromycin to see if the case is successful. Generally, lincomycin hydrochloride and erythromycin can be used.

Scabies

Key points for diagnosis

1. Dogs that come into contact with dogs infected with scabies can develop this disease.
2. The lesions mainly start from the head, eyes, nose and surrounding areas, and then spread to the neck, abdomen and limbs.
3. The diseased skin is itchy, hairless, dry, thickened, and forms wrinkles or scabs, which often ulcerate due to biting and friction.

Treatment method

1. Partially trim the hair, wash with 2% cresol soap solution, and remove the diseased skin; apply sulfur ointment, scabies cream, 25% benzyl benzoate solution and lime sulfur mixture.
2. Systemic treatment: When the whole body is infected, medicated bath with 2% trichlorfon solution can be used, or chicken can be injected with ivermectin. Secondary infections should be treated with antibiotics.