Friday, November 20, 2009

Does anyone know about dog skin infections?

I have a four year old pomeranian who I regularly wash and look after quite well, although recently I have noticed red scabs around one area on her back. They dont seem to be sore and I cant find them present anywhere else on her but I'm still a little worried. Has anyone else had the same problem with their pom?

Does anyone know about dog skin infections?
what do you mean regularly wash? you arent supposed to bathe your dog too often. it could be mange or a flea allergy or maybe just irritated or dry skin o would take her to the vet to be on the safe side if its mange it could spread quickly and it will be unconfortable for her. hope that helped :)
Reply:Hi,my girl is a cross she suffered skin problems turned out she is allergic to gluten.Take her to the vet has it could be a number of things.Good luck
Reply:Is she on a good quailty food and, most importantly, flea control that you purchase from a vet? If she has been in a cold environment with the heat on, like us-she can get dry skin and an overgrowth of bacteria can cause an infection. Oral antibiotics, omega fatty acids, not so much bathing in winter months are my recommendations!
Reply:I have one dog that has skin allergies that cause scabby sores. The allergies irritate the skin and allow normally harmless staph bacteria to take over.


The vet can do a skin scrape and figure out what is going on because there are many things that could be causing that.


My girl is on an antihistamine because her allergies are caused by pollen rather than food allergies. It has helped immensely.
Reply:It sounds like allergies. I have a cat who just had the same issue. Washing with regular shampoos will make it worse. A hypoallergenic shampoo would work best. But before anymore washing, have him/her checked out with your veterinarian and they'll most likely prescribe a medication for him/her on a trial basis.


Good luck :)
Reply:i've had this problem with a few of my dogs. switching to a non-wheat food a year ago did the trick.
Reply:sorry this is a long answer but went on internet because ther so many infections


Skin diseases are common in dogs. Although seldom fatal, many are chronic -- they can be controlled but not cured. Therefore, many skin diseases require frequent, if not lifelong, treatment.





Dermatology is the medical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases. The skin and hair coat in dogs have many functions and their condition can be used as an indicator of a dog's general health.





Because there are so many causes of skin diseases in dogs, diagnosis is often difficult and response to treatment may take time to evaluate. Allow your veterinarian to determine the cause by using careful case histories and modern diagnostic measures before deciding on a course of treatment. Many diseases cause similar clinical signs, making diagnosis even more difficult.





Bacterial, fungal, allergic, parasitic and hormonal skin diseases occur in dogs. Less commonly, numerous hereditary and immune-medicated forms of skin disease also affect dogs. many skin diseases cause intense itching and this leads to further skin damage from self-mutilation. Rare causes of skin disease include nutritional deficiencies, viruses and poisons. Skin tumors and cysts are common in older dogs.











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Bacterial Skin Infections (Pyodermas)








Causes -- Staphylococci (‘Staph bacteria’) are the most common organisms found in bacterial skin diseases (pyodermas) in dogs. Fortunately, these bacteria (S. intermedius) are not contagious to humans or other pets.


Signs -- Commonly itchy, yellow pustules are often observed early in the disease, and the dog’s skin can be reddened and ulcerated. Dry, crusted areas appear as the condition advances, along with loss of hair in the affected areas (lesions) and an odor.


All areas of a dog’s body may be involved, but most cases are confined to the trunk. The chin is one area commonly affected. Called chin acne, this condition is actually a deep bacterial infection. Obese dogs and dogs of the pug-nosed breeds are frequently affected by pyoderma in the skin folds on their face, lips and vulva.





Other areas where pyoderma may occur include between the toes and on the calluses of the elbows that mostly affects the abdominal area in young puppies


hope this help if not type in skin infections in dogs on google
Reply:it could possibly be a mite infection go to vets you will be told and treated properly its always better to let the experts see the dog than ask people
Reply:Do you flea treat her regularly? Fleas are the first thing to address when scabs appear on an animal, especially ones located around the back area. If you don't flea treat her regularly with a proper treatment from a vets (not a pet store) then it's likely she has fleas. Search her skin for black specks (flea dirts) to see if she has them.





If you're convinced it's not fleas, then there are a number of other things that could be causing this (underlying infection, allergies, mange mites etc) and you would need to go to a vets to find out which it is.





Chalice
Reply:I had a mutt named spottie, he had gotten mange. ya shud take em to da vet man ! mines turned in to red mange and he died!
Reply:Skin problems can be symptoms of so many different things that the only way to know for sure is to go to your vet. I've been in the same position as you and you will just go around in circles until your dog gets a proper diagnosis. Most of the time, skin probs are relatively easy to treat but occasionally they can be a symptom of something more serious.


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