Today, skin diseases in dogs are common. This is due to a variety of factors: unbalanced nutrition, environmental situation, lack of motor activity, contact with patients. Some dogs have a genetic predisposition to diseases.
Clinical picture
Skin diseases in dogs, the symptoms of which are easy to recognize, can be conditionally classified into three categories of manifestations:
- Strong scabies, in which the animal scratches the body and can not stop, which causes damage in the form of abrasions;
- The emergence of all kinds of formations on the skin. In the place of the lesion, there is peeling, inflammation, hair falls out ;
- If the infection is on the area of the disease, the skin becomes very swollen and festering.
Dermal diseases of dogs and their signs are very dangerous for others and the animal itself. After their manifestation, medical assistance should be provided as soon as possible.
Types of skin diseases in dogs
In the case of the slightest suspicion of the presence of a skin disease, you should immediately contact the treating veterinarian, where you can go through the study and establish an accurate diagnosis. What kind of disease in your pet can only be determined by a qualified doctor.
Dermatitis is a lesion of the skin layer without the presence of formations. It occurs when in contact with mechanical agents, chemicals due to hypothermia or burns. Special ointments for local application will help to get rid of the symptoms.
Against the background of the violation of sebaceous glands, seborrhea occurs due to a large accumulation of fat on the skin. Fat accumulations are mixed with the keratinized parts of the epidermis and a crust is formed. This pathology can promote eczema. It appears in the ears and multiplies more.
If you find that the animal is heavily falling hair, but the new one does not grow, maybe this is a pathology that occurs with vegetative hormonal imbalance and a lack of vitamins . Pay attention to the area of alopecia. It can be one large area or several. In such a situation, the doctor's help is needed, which will help to regulate nutrition by the method of prescribing vitamins and special minerals for animals.
Allergic dermatitis can occur on the background of a negative reaction to the saliva of microorganisms living on the body of the dog.
Pathology of an allergic nature is atopic dermatitis . It is a genetic disease that appears in response to environmental changes.
An allergy occurs on the skin of a dog. The causative agents are all kinds of products or chemicals.
Treatment of skin diseases in dogs
Certain diseases can be treated successfully at home. Aloe is characterized by excellent healing potential. Aloe juice removes itching, discomfort and burning sensation. You can squeeze it yourself or buy it ready in the pharmacy. Also use chamomile, echinacea, calendula in broths for treatment. These remedies cope with the inflammatory process and eliminate skin lesions. The above methods should be used only at the initial stage of the onset of pathology. In complex cases, therapy is performed only by a specialist in the veterinary clinic. Before you prescribe medication, you need to fully examine the animal. Only after all the diagnostic measures, the doctor can prescribe therapy.