1. Allergic skin disease

This type of skin disease is usually caused by dogs being stimulated by the surrounding environment, such as pollen in the air or mosquito bites. The most prominent symptom of dogs with allergic skin diseases is that they keep scratching themselves. On the body, obvious rashes will appear where the dog scratches.

　2. Ringworm

Dogs with ringworm will have inflammation and small scaly-shaped circles in certain parts of their bodies, as well as hair loss. Dogs under one year old are most susceptible to this skin disease, and it is also highly contagious, especially indoors, such as in your home or kennel.

　3. Fungal skin diseases

Fungi are one of the causes of skin diseases in dogs. When a pet dog is infected with fungus, its local skin will be hairless and broken, and the skin will become red in patches, indicating a high infection rate. To accurately know whether your dog has fungal skin disease, you should go to the hospital for a professional examination.

4. Folliculitis

This skin disease causes bumps, scabs and sores on the dog's skin. It usually appears in short-haired dogs, while long-haired dogs are mainly characterized by loose skin and peeling. Dogs suffering from folliculitis can also develop complications such as scabies and allergies.

5. Pyoderma

This is also a common bacterial infection of the skin disease. It usually occurs in puppies. Dogs with pyoderma will have pustules. After a long time, scabs will appear after the pustules rupture. These pustules are generally It will grow in areas with less hair or on the dog's abdomen. A small number of dogs will continue to spread after getting this disease, making it difficult to cure.

6. Seborrheic dermatitis

This is a hereditary skin disease, so some dogs will develop seborrheic dermatitis when they grow to a certain age, and this skin disease will accompany the dog as they grow old. The skin and hair of dogs with this skin disease will become greasy and flake off. In addition, this disease is often accompanied by complications such as allergies and hormonal abnormalities.

7. Alopecia

This should be the skin disease most easily ignored by owners, because dog owners know very well that dogs shed hair, so people often ignore the phenomenon of dog hair loss, but in fact Generally speaking, the amount of hair loss in dogs is related to the breed, environment and season of the dog. Dogs that often go out for walks or are malnourished and sick will shed more hair. However, if the hair loss is severe for more than a week or there is If there is partial hair loss, you'd better take your dog to the pet hospital for examination. They are likely to suffer from alopecia.

8. Scabies

Scabies, also known as scabies, is a skin disease caused by mites. This skin disease not only spreads among dogs, but can also be transmitted to humans, but it is not parasitic. Scabies mostly live in hair follicles, generally dogs will have a small amount of parasites, which rarely cause major problems. However, when dogs are affected by the environment, diseases, and drugs, and their body resistance is weak and their immunity declines (especially puppies and old dogs), they will slowly spread to become skin diseases. Initially, hair loss will occur in a small area around the eyes, and then slowly spread to other parts of the body.