Treating Dog Ringworm in Pregnant Dogs: Effective Remed

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What exciting news! Your dog is pregnant, and as the owner, you must be over the moon with the addition to your family!

However, beware! If your pregnant dog develops skin issues during this time, it can be truly distressing!

It's crucial to be cautious with medications during pregnancy, as they can potentially lead to miscarriage or fetal deformities. Always treat with extreme caution, as most skin diseases can be transmitted to puppies through the placenta, and they can also affect the health of the fetus!

So, how should you handle ringworm in a pregnant dog?

First, let's discuss the symptoms of fungal infection (ringworm):

Typically, these symptoms include severe itching on the dog's face, neck, trunk, limbs, and paw pads, with hair loss and the affected area gradually expanding into circular or elliptical shapes. In some cases, there may be no hair loss, but the area will have papules and pustules.

Now, let's address the wrong ways to handle this:

Oral Medications: It is not recommended to give antifungal oral medications to pregnant dogs with ringworm, as these can be harmful to the liver and the fetus.

Bathing or medicated baths: It is also not advisable to bathe the dog, as their immune system is weakened during pregnancy. Bathing could lead to colds or exacerbate the skin infection.

Here's the right way to handle it:

For a pregnant dog with ringworm, you can start by shaving the affected area, then disinfecting it with iodine and allowing it to dry. Apply antifungal ointments such as Daxingning (Compound Ketoconazole Ointment), clotrimazole, and use Pipute (Tebuconazole Hydrochloride Spray) for treatment. Additionally, supplementing with Bcomplex vitamins can help repair the skin and enhance the effectiveness of the treatment.

Maintain a clean and dry living environment for the dog, and occasionally let them bask in the sun.

Ensure the dog wears a collar to prevent them from licking the wounds and to avoid accidental ingestion of medication.

Thoroughly clean and disinfect the environment using 84 disinfectant diluted with water at a ratio of 1:10.