1. Causes of red, swollen and itchy skin in dogs
1. Allergic dermatitis, some Dogs may have allergic reactions to pollen, dust, or food, certain medications, perfumes, etc., causing atopic dermatitis in dogs. Common symptoms of allergic dermatitis in dogs include intense itching, erythema, swelling, papules, and hair loss.
2. Parasite bites. Dogs without regular deworming are prone to various parasites such as mites, fleas, ticks, and lice. These parasites survive by sucking the blood of dogs. Cause the dog to feel itchy skin, causing the dog to have rough hair, hair loss, red and swollen hair follicles, pustules, pigmentation and other symptoms.
3. Fungal infection, commonly known as ringworm, is also one of the common dog skin diseases. It is more suitable for the symptoms of red, swollen and itchy dog skin, and is easily transmitted to humans, especially children and dogs who like to play with dogs. Elderly people with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to infection. Typical symptoms of ringworm in dogs are hair loss, scaling, broken hair, and red skin.
4. Immunodeficiency skin diseases:
Some dogs have congenital immunodeficiency, suffering from lupus erythematosus, pemphigus foliaceus and other diseases, which will damage the dog’s immune system. Skin, causing hair loss, large papules and erythema, crusting, itching, etc. on the dog. Lupus erythematosus is generally accompanied by symptoms such as increased body temperature, lethargy, and decreased appetite.
Of course, the above does not include all the reasons. Therefore, if the dog has symptoms of red, swollen and itchy skin, it is best to go to the veterinary hospital for a scraping examination, or you can consult a veterinarian in advance.
Second, what medicine should I use for red, swollen, itchy dog skin?
1. Medication should be based on the specific conditions of the dog. If it is a common parasitic and bacterial infection type skin disease, you can basically get better if you buy the ointment at home and apply it for a few days. Use Funuoen skin spray with zinc oxide ointment to sterilize the dog’s skin and promote the recovery of skin growth. Generally, the symptoms of redness, swelling and itching of the dog’s skin can be significantly reduced after 3-5 days of medication.
2. If it is allergic dermatitis, it is necessary to observe the allergens to prevent the dog from re-exposure to a large number of allergens and repeated attacks, so as to prevent the infection of the dog’s skin disease from the root. Dog allergic dermatitis generally has more obvious itching symptoms. Chlorpheniramine maleate tablets can be used to relieve the itching symptoms and promote skin recovery.
3. Dogs infected with parasites need to be dewormed on a regular basis. For dogs that go out frequently, deworming is usually done once a month. In autumn and winter or dogs that do not go out often, it can be relaxed to 2-3 months. Deworming. You can directly use Aidike for internal and external expelling, which can eliminate a variety of internal and external parasites such as mites, fleas, lice, roundworms, and nematodes at one time. When treating dog skin diseases, do good home hygiene, carefully clean dog utensils and every nook and cranny in your home, and try to remove all the eggs.
4. When the dog’s skin is red, swollen and itchy due to immune deficiency diseases, it is necessary to go to the pet hospital for treatment in time. The treatment of lupus erythematosus is mainly hormone injection and anti-inflammatory. If it is not treated in time It can lead to damage and changes in various organs.
