How to treat fungal skin disease in Norwegian Elkhounds? This season is another season when dog fungal skin disease is rampant. Many dogs have such skin safety hazards. Of course, for owners, this is also a commonplace. The problem.

What is the treatment for fungal skin disease in dogs?

Materials:

(1) Potassium permanganate is about 3.5 yuan per box

(2) Chlorhexidine solution (also known as chlorhexidine acetate solution) is about 22 yuan per box

(3) N tubes of ringworm ointment or clotrimazole ointment 1.6--1.8 yuan each

(4) A bottle of multivitamin tablets is about 3 yuan

(5) Vitamin C tablets are about 4 yuan per box

Treatment methods for fungal skin diseases in dogs:

Put potassium permanganate dissolved water into a small spray bottle at a concentration of about 0.5 grams per 100 ml, and spray the affected area. Note: If the whole body is sick, you can soak, but do not use hot water, because hot water will irritate the wound.

15 minutes after spraying, clean the affected area with chlorhexidine solution. There may be a slight pain, but it's very mild. Apply ointment after another fifteen minutes. Be patient and apply the ointment to the skin everywhere, rather than just

Stay on body hair. And be careful not to be licked by the dog, it will be absorbed in about half an hour. The above treatment should be done twice a day. After the condition is greatly improved, continue once a day for a period of time, about ten days.

Give vitamin B tablets at the same time as the treatment, two tablets each time, twice a day. At the same time, pay attention to a balanced diet.

Note: The potassium permanganate solution is purple-red and will dye the dog. Don’t worry, vitamin C is specially designed to remove this color. Just wet the vitamin tablet with water and rub it gently on the dog’s hair. The original color can be restored immediately. Also pay special attention to working hard on the paws when spraying potassium permanganate and chlorhexidine solutions, because dogs mainly use their paws to scratch itches, and if the paws are contaminated with bacteria, it is easy to cross-infection. At the same time, disinfect the dog’s activity areas and utensils with chlorhexidine solution or bleach (which will cause clothes to fade). You must also be careful not to get infected.

What causes fungal skin disease in dogs?

1 Mites are also one of the causes of skin diseases in dogs. This parasite is usually found under the skin, on the dog’s abdomen, and on the inside of the thigh. It will cause small red spots on the dog's skin, redness and hair loss around the lips. When a dog has ear mites, there will be brown discharge from the ears. Sometimes the dog will scratch the pinna due to itchiness. So it is not difficult to identify this type of skin disease.

2. The impact of fleas and lice. These parasites are easy to find. They mainly live on the dog's body surface, inner thighs, armpits, under the neck, and deep in the fur. They can move and are visible to the naked eye.You can see them right through your dog's fur, so it's not difficult to tell them apart.

3. When a pet dog is infected with fungus, its local skin will be hairless and broken, and the skin will become red in patches, indicating a high infection rate. To accurately know whether your dog has fungal skin disease, you should go to the hospital for a professional examination.

4 Eczema, herpes and other purulent dermatitis are also one of the common skin diseases in dogs. Sick pet dogs usually have blisters and pustules on the skin of the abdomen and medial thighs. Of course, to confirm the cause, you should also take your dog to the hospital for examination and diagnosis.

Finally, skin diseases caused by dog ​​allergies are also relatively common. This kind of skin disease occurs quickly, covers a large area, and the dog's skin becomes red. To diagnose your dog’s allergy, you should take it to the hospital for examination.