How to treat German Pinscher dermatitis? Canine dermatitis is an inflammation of the dermis and epidermis of the dog's skin. So do you know how to treat dermatitis? If you are not sure, just read this article.

The causes of canine dermatitis are diverse. It can be roughly divided into: mechanical, chemical, fungal, parasitic, allergic and other factors.

1. Causes of canine dermatitis:

The causes of canine dermatitis are diverse. It can be roughly divided into: mechanical, chemical, fungal, parasitic, allergic and other factors.

1. Mechanical: traumatic dermatitis, burns, frostbite, radiation damage, etc. caused by necklace abrasions, autologous contusions, and scratching.

2. Chemical nature; chemical bath agents, application of irritating drugs, and long-term irritation from purulent secretions.

3. Fungal; Microsporum, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

4. Parasitism; such as Demodex, scabies, cicadas, lice, fleas, schistosomiasis, hookworms, etc.

5. Food allergies and drug allergies can lead to dermatitis.

2. Key points for diagnosis of canine dermatitis:

1. The dog's skin may appear red and swollen in flakes, strips or irregular shapes. When there is exudation, it may be covered by swollen skin. When the skin is damaged, erosion or ulcers may appear, and there may be local pain and itching.

2. When the skin is covered with a large amount of inflammatory exudates and suffers from chronic dermatitis, the skin coat may fall off. The skin peptide is thickened and cracked.

3. When suffering from fungal dermatitis, the affected area will be hairless, with white powdery scabs locally, and red protrusions under and around the scabs.

4. When suffering from parasitic dermatitis, red rash-like nodules can be seen on the head, back, and abdomen, with yellow scabs on the surface, hair loss, and severe itching.

3. Prevention and treatment measures for canine dermatitis:

1. Desensitization and antipruritic treatment: oral or intramuscular injection of corticosteroids, prednisone 1 mg/kg body weight, dexamethasone 0.15-0.25 mg/kg body weight.

2. Apply sulfonamide ointment locally.

3. Chronic dermatitis can be applied with triamcinolone acetate ointment or hydrogen acetate ointment.

4. Fungal dermatitis can be applied with clotrimazole ointment, ringworm ointment or daxonine ointment.

5. Parasitic dermatitis of the skin, refer to the treatment of Demodex.

6. For dermatitis with bacterial infection, systemic antibiotic therapy can be applied, and penicillin or gentamicin can be injected intramuscularly, twice a day.