There are three main causes of fungal skin diseases in dogs: Microsporum, Microsporum gypsum, and Trichomonas.
Symptoms of dog fungal skin disease
1. Dog fungal skin disease is usually oval or round, with a clear boundary from healthy skin. On the other hand, mites or other skin diseases have no regular shape, and the boundary with healthy skin is not very clear!
2. The affected area of the fungus is generally covered with loose and dry light gray crusts, which are easy to peel, and the peeling and smooth skin will form a large area of ringworm after a long time. The skin will not thicken and suffer from mites. The skin thickens and forms folds, which are susceptible to infection, ulceration, and some may also purify and stink.
3. Fungal subcutaneous abscess is a subcutaneous abscess formed after secondary bacterial infection. After removing the crust, it is called honeycomb-like, with a large number of exudate holes. The scaly crust is a bright red skin after drying. , After removing the scab, it is moist and moist, and there is bleeding.
4. The fungal itching is not so strong, and the mites will itch. For example, the sand mites will have huge itching, and they will often scratch around their bodies and rub against the walls.
Causes of fungal skin diseases in dogs:
1. Dog skin The occurrence of fungal diseases has a certain relationship with climate, age and physical quality. For example, the climate is humid and hot, and young animals are more susceptible than adult animals. Weak, malnourished dogs are susceptible to infection.
2. Dogs are also susceptible to this disease when their resistance is reduced by long-term clinical use of large doses of stimulants.
3. Fungal skin diseases are caused by infections caused by some bacteria on the dog’s skin.
4. Living in a humid environment for a long time, or living in an unsanitary environment, can cause dogs to be infected with skin diseases caused by parasites such as mites, fleas, and ticks.
5. Lack of vitamins, the dog’s nutritional imbalance will reduce the resistance, making the skin vulnerable to the invasion of bacteria, causing skin problems.
6. Excessive cleaning of dog hair, often bathing the dog with alkaline body wash, will destroy the protective layer of the dog’s skin oil.
Fungal skin disease in dogs:
In dogs with early disease Timely treatment can only be effective through topical treatment with topical drugs, but chronic severe dermatomycosis must be taken orally or treated with Chinese herbal baths.
1. External drug treatment: first wash off dandruff and scabs, clean off and broken hair, and then apply certain ointments: clotrimazole, compound salicylic acid, etc., until complete recovery. Please consult your doctor about the above medicines.
2. Oral drug treatment: griseofulvin is the preferred drug, and another oral drug is ketoconazole, which is irritating to the stomach, and some dogs may have allergic reactions such as itching. If the reaction is severe, you should stop taking it and use other medicines. Please consult your doctor for the above medicines.
3. There are no special preventive measures for dermatophytes, and the main work should be general epidemic prevention. Early detection of sick dogs, timely isolation and treatment. At the same time, attention should be paid to strengthening nutrition and improving management. Feed should contain enough protein, and pay attention to supplement a variety of vitamins, minerals and trace rare elements to enhance the body’s resistance. Pay attention to washing the coat
, keep it clean, and prevent scratches.
4. Pay attention to public health and prevent dog-to-human and human-to-human transmission
