Symptoms of pyoderma in dogs

Most skin diseases can cause itching of the dog's skin, so if you find that your dog keeps scratching and biting somewhere, you need to pay attention. If a dog suffers from pyoderma, symptoms such as pustules, small pustules, purulent secretions, skin rupture, and folliculitis will generally appear in the area. Severe pyoderma in dogs can cause skin ulcers, foul odor, and sores. The face is covered with purulent secretions.

Types of pyoderma in dogs

Pyoderma can be divided into two types: secondary and primary.
1. Primary: Mainly due to the dog's own low resistance, pathogenic bacteria contaminate the skin and invade the hair follicles and sebaceous glands to cause pyoderma. It does not often occur in actual cases.
2. Secondary: Dog pyoderma is caused by the infection of purulent bacteria after the dog's skin is damaged, mostly caused by mites, flea infections, insects, dog tick bites or trauma.

Treatment of pyoderma in dogs

1. To treat pyoderma in dogs, you first need to shave the dog. Cut off the area infected with pyoderma and the surrounding hair. It is not a full-body shave. , if the situation is serious, you can also shave all the hair.
2. To clean the infected area, you can use alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is usually used for cleaning.
3. Disinfect infected wounds.
4. To apply medicine to dogs, owners can choose Simons Kung Fu Ointment, which forms a film on the surface of the wound to protect it.
5. Give the dog antibiotics to reduce inflammation during the treatment. In order to prevent the dog from licking the medicine on the wound, you can put a mask on the dog or help them put on a hood during the treatment, otherwise they will get sick if they lick. May cause your dog to vomit.

Prevention of pyoderma in dogs

1. To prevent dog infections, you should always try your best to prevent it. Dogs must be dewormed regularly, whether it is internal parasites or external parasites. Parasites should be treated regularly.
2. It is very necessary to properly comb the hair, but you must also pay attention to the frequency and do not wash too frequently. This may cause the dog to become infected with pyoderma.
3. Moderate exercise and exposure to the sun are very helpful in improving the dog’s own resistance.