Types of Dog Skin Diseases: A Comprehensive Overview

Section 1: Types of Canine Dermatoses

1. Fungal Dermatoses

When dogs suffer from fungal skin diseases, they typically exhibit circular hair loss patterns. The skin surface may be accompanied by scales or crusts. Initially, the infection is localized, but if left untreated, it can spread throughout the body. To treat fungal skin diseases in dogs, antifungal shampoos or sprays can be used. If the dog's skin has breaks or pusfilled blisters, it indicates that the fungal infection is mixed with bacterial infection, and both antifungal and antibacterial medications are required.

2. Mite Dermatoses

Miterelated skin diseases generally include scabies and demodicosis. Dogs with scabies often show red, sesamesized papules on the belly and lower abdomen, causing severe itching, constant scratching, biting, and rubbing of the body, leading to excessive hair loss.

Dogs with demodicosis usually have the condition around the eyes and nostrils, primarily causing redness, hair loss, and thickening of the skin on the head and face, but without significant itching.

3. Bacterial Dermatoses

Bacteria are the most common environmental microorganisms. When we say a wound is infected or inflamed, it usually refers to a bacterial infection. Bacterial infections primarily manifest as rashes, red spots, pustules, yellow pusfilled blisters, hard crusts, and body odor. Bacteria can infect the skin alone or secondary to other skin diseases. Antibiotics are generally sufficient for treatment, and antibacterial shampoos can also be used in daily life.

Section 2: How to Care for Canine Dermatoses

1. Trim or shave the hair around the affected area: To ensure that the medication can penetrate the skin, it is very necessary to trim or shave the hair around the affected area when applying sprays and ointments locally or undergoing a fullbody medicated bath.

2. Fit the dog with an Elizabethan collar: Dogs may scratch or bite at the affected area, but doing so can worsen the symptoms of the skin disease. Therefore, it is important to restrict the dog's movements.

3. Supplement vitamins or lecithin: Vitamin B and lecithin are beneficial for skin repair, and adequate supplementation can promote the metabolism of skin cells, helping the dog's skin disease to heal more quickly.

Pet doctor's tip: For more information on canine dermatoses, click on "How to Treat Canine Dermatoses" to learn more.