Urgent: Why Does My Dog Have Smelly Skin Disease?

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Does anyone else out there enjoy the scent of dogs as much as I do?!

While we're loudly complaining about the dog's smell, we're secretly taking deep breaths!

Oh, the more you sniff, the more addictive it gets! Without it, I feel restless and uncomfortable!

However, if your furry friend's skin emits an unpleasant odor, it's a sign that something is wrong!

Let's put an end to the dog sniffing and let Oxygen Pet Doctor analyze the issue for you.

Pyoderma

Pyoderma is a skin condition characterized by a strong, unpleasant odor.

Symptoms:

Red, itchy spots

Circular hair loss

Pain, fever, and oozing pus after scratching

Treatment:

Local: Apply iodine, Piptop (terbinafine hydrochloride spray), and Fuant (zinc oxide ointment) twice a day.

If there's pus, first squeeze it out, clean with hydrogen peroxide, dry, then soak a gauze in iodine and apply to the affected area for over 30 seconds to disinfect. Wait a few minutes to dry before applying the medicine.

For larger areas, consider a medicated bath with Malassol (Miconazole nitrate) or Shuangjia Mi, once or twice a week for 10 minutes. Also, orally take Esudah (cefadroxil tablets) or Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium (antibiotic) once a day, for one week on and one week off.

Ear Mites

Symptoms:

Itching, head shaking, and ear scratching

Black or brown, greasy secretions in the ear canal with an unpleasant smell

May also cause tears

Treatment:

1. Deworming: Use Dipai (pyriproxyfen moxidectin) to deworm your dog, every 2 weeks initially, then once a month after improvement.

2. Clean ears: Use Erfenfen (ear cleaning solution) to clean your dog's ears, once or twice a day.

3. Apply ear medicine: Use Xinrining (miconazole nitrate ointment) to remove ear mites.

4. Wear a collar: Dogs with ear mites are extremely itchy and will constantly scratch their ears. To prevent them from scratching their ears raw, make sure they wear an Elizabethan collar!

5. Continue medication: Ear mites have a reproductive cycle of 1828 days. Continue medication for at least 28 days after the ear canal improves. After the ear symptoms subside, wash the ears every 23 days and apply some ointment.

Malassezia Infection

Symptoms:

Red, swollen ears

Head shaking or tilting

Dark brown or teacolored earwax with a pungent smell

Common in dogs with hanging ears, like Golden Retrievers, Beagles, Dachshunds, Cocker Spaniels, Basset Hounds, and also in dogs with long ear hair, like Bichon Frises, Teddy Bears, and others.

Treatment:

1. Clean ears: Use Erfenfen (ear cleaning solution) to clean your dog's ears, once or twice a day.

2. Apply ear medicine: Use Xinrining (miconazole nitrate ointment) to remove ear mites.

3. Wear a collar: Dogs with ear mites are extremely itchy and will constantly scratch their ears. To prevent them from scratching their ears raw, make sure they wear an Elizabethan collar!

4. Prognosis: After recovery, regular ear care is necessary to maintain ear canal cleanliness, avoid excessive ear hair, and keep the environment clean and dry to prevent recurrence.

Atopic Dermatitis

Symptoms:

Papules, erythema, scabs, blisters, and erosions, accompanied by heat, pain, and itching

Acute atopic dermatitis may present as pinpoint or irregularly shaped erythematous dermatitis on the affected area, with severe itching

Subsequent phases may include papular, vesicular, pustular, and erosive stages

Treatment:

1. Trim fur around the affected area, disinfect with iodine, and keep the area clean and dry.

2. After iodine dries, apply antiinflammatory drugs such as erythromycin ointment or Fuant (zinc oxide ointment).

3. For severe cases, orally take Nyumeno (chlorpheniramine maleate tablets) or Dexamethasone tablets (which can effectively relieve the itching, pain, and heat of atopic dermatitis) + Vitamin B.

4. If blisters appear, apply borax solution and normal saline for cold compresses. If blisters burst, use alum solution to wipe the area.

5. Avoid frequent bathing, wear a hood, and prevent scratching.

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Symptoms:

Mainly caused by a disorder in skin oil metabolism

Yellowish, greasy substances and scales on the skin surface

Accompanied by intolerable itching, hair loss, and an unpleasant smell

The affected areas are not fixed, usually concentrated on the dog's back, legs, perineum, etc.

Causes:

Congenital factors: More common in German Shepherds, Cocker Spaniels, West Highland White Terriers, SharPei, Pug, and Bulldogs

Metabolic factors: Related to hypothyroidism, protein deficiency in food, and metabolic abnormalities caused by intestinal, pancreatic, and liver dysfunction

Allergies: Dogs with food or environmental allergies may develop secondary seborrheic dermatitis

Treatment:

1. Regularly comb your dog to remove excess oil and dandruff from the skin and hair.

2. Identify environmental allergens, ventilate frequently, and clean more often.

3. Use Banof Bathing Lotion to wash your dog's hair and skin, reducing the oil and bacteria on the skin surface to prevent inflammation.

4. For dogs with oily, itchy, and smelly skin, use systemic corticosteroids, and also use Prednisone 12mg/kg once a day until symptoms improve, then gradually reduce the dose.

5. Simultaneously, use Piptop (terbinafine hydrochloride spray) and Bifonazole Ointment to antibacterial and antifungal, preventing secondary infection.

6. Supplement Vitamin B and fatty acids to enhance skin immunity.

7. Maintain a light diet and avoid greasy foods and dog food.

8. Spend more time with your dog to reduce stress.

Folliculitis

Symptoms:

Red and swollen areas

Coallike black spots on the hair follicles

Excess skin oil and bacterial growth lead to an unpleasant smell

Itching, scratching, biting, and rubbing the affected area

Treatment:

1. Remove hair around the affected area of the dog's folliculitis.

2. Clean the chin with a cotton ball or gauze dipped in warm normal saline, 23 times a day.

3. Apply Piptop (terbinafine hydrochloride spray) to the dog's skin for antibacterial and antifungal treatment.

4. Apply Dachengning (ketоконазол ointment) to the affected area of the dog's folliculitis.

5. If the dog's folliculitis is caused by mites, use Avermectin Transdermal Solution to deworm the dog internally and externally.

6. Give your dog Puant Compound Vitamin Tablets to enhance the dog's skin immunity.

7. Maintain a light diet and avoid longterm consumption of canned food and foods with oil and salt.

8. Wear a hood to prevent scratching and licking the affected area.