Warning 😠 Beware of these 6 skin diseases in dogs during summer!!

1. Fungal Skin Disease

Symptoms: Scales, crusts, and round patches of hair loss or broken hair, commonly found on the head, feet, and legs.
Causes: Primarily caused by fungal infections like Microsporum canis and Microsporum gypseum.
Treatment: Use antifungal medications such as ketoconazole cream, both in medicated baths and as a topical treatment. Keep your dog dry and avoid damp environments.

2. Bacterial Skin Disease

Symptoms: Pustular dermatitis with papules, pustules, folliculitis, skin cracking without itching; interdigital pyoderma is often found between the toes.
Causes: Usually caused by pyogenic bacteria like staphylococcus.
Treatment: Use antibiotic medications such as Erythromycin Ointment for topical application or oral treatment. In severe cases, consult a vet for antibiotic sensitivity testing and appropriate antibiotic selection.

3. Allergic Skin Disease

Symptoms: Itchy skin, papules, erythema, thickened skin, lichenification, folds, and pigmentation in severe cases.
Causes: Food allergies, contact allergies, etc.
Treatment: Use anti-allergic medications like Chlorphenamine maleate tablets. Also, avoid contact with allergens and keep your dog clean.

4. Parasitic Skin Disease

Sarcoptic Mange: Affects areas like the tips of the ears, ear bases, toes, causing hair loss, scabs, redness, or purulent pustules.
Ear Mites: Found in the ear canal, causing redness, hair loss, folds, and producing a large amount of odorous secretion.
Demodectic Mange: Found in hair follicles and sebaceous glands, causing generalized mange, redness, congestion, hair loss, and erythema on the face.
Treatment: Use antiparasitic medications like Ivermectin injection for external deworming. Thoroughly disinfect and sterilize your dog's belongings.

5. Eczema

Symptoms: Papules, erythema, crusts, vesicles, erosion, itching.
Causes: Humid and hot environment, wet fur, allergens causing endocrine disorders.
Treatment: Shave affected areas and use injections like diphenhydramine and dexamethasone for treatment. Keep your dog dry and avoid damp environments.

6. Seborrheic Dermatitis

Symptoms: Dry type shows dry skin with grayish-white scales; oily type shows excessive oil on the tail skin; dermatitis type shows itching, erythema, scales, severe hair loss, and scabbing.
Causes: Yeast infections, external parasites, unbalanced diet, heredity, or hypothyroidism.
Treatment: Use systemic medications like corticosteroids/Prednisone along with topical treatments like ketoconazole cream. Adjust your dog's diet and supplement with multivitamin tablets.

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