I. What is dog bacterial folliculitis?
Dog folliculitis is usually an inflammation of the skin and hair follicles caused by bacteria, fungi, mites, etc. Of course, it may also be secondary to other underlying skin diseases.
In clinical studies, the most common pathogen causing folliculitis in dogs was Staphylococcus pseudointermediate, followed by Staphylococcus aureus. This is a gram-positive coccus, the most common pyogenic coccus, which can enter the hair follicle through a wound on the dog’s skin when the dog’s skin is damaged or its immunity is weakened, causing folliculitis. If not treated in time, folliculitis caused by purulent bacteria is more likely to cause severe pyoderma.
The symptoms of dog folliculitis are mainly local flushing, papules, pustules, hair loss, light pigmentation or deposition, crusting, etc. at the lesions, which often occur on the inside of the limbs, groin and abdomen, neck, etc. part.
Second, how to treat bacterial folliculitis in dogs
Bacterial folliculitis in dogs Compared with most fungal folliculitis, the treatment cycle of folliculitis is longer, and the main treatment principles are antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and infection control. The main treatment methods are internal and external drug therapy + medicated bath assistance + diet adjustment.
1. Folliculitis often causes redness, swelling and purulent symptoms. Therefore, eliminating inflammation is the primary treatment factor. It is recommended to use Pointe’s cefadroxil tablets, a broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory drug. Folliculitis, pyoderma and other skin infections caused by Lanseria-positive bacteria.
2. After removing the hair on the affected area of dog folliculitis, you can first use an antibacterial shampoo
to give the dog a medicated bath, then wipe and blow dry the hair in time, and use the skin spray of Fu Nuo En to be antibacterial and antibacterial. , 15 minutes later, use zinc oxide ointment for antibacterial and astringent treatment, adhere to the medication, basically after a course of treatment, you can see that the skin of the folliculitis affected area is gradually repaired.
3. The appearance of many dog folliculitis is related to diet. Therefore, during the treatment period, it is recommended to give the dog some light food, and avoid using food with high fat content or high salt content. This helps to regulate endocrine and reduce the clogging of hair follicles caused by oil secretion in the dog’s pores.
