Canine Eczema Causes|Diagnosis|Prevention and Treatment

Canine Eczema Causes:

1. The etiology of canine eczema is complicated, and it is generally related to allergic concomitants.

2. Stimulated by various factors: under the action of external physical and chemical factors, such as mechanical oppression, friction, biting, scratching, and mosquito bites. Certain internal medicines, external medicines, antiseptic medicines. Unclean skin, dirt irritation, etc.

3. Poor feeding and management conditions: Factors such as damp kennels stimulate the body, causing skin allergies and eczema. Excessive intake of carbohydrates is more prone to eczema. There are also more diseases in seasons with higher temperature and higher humidity. my country has the most cases in summer and autumn, especially from May to September.

4. Nutritional deficiency: If the dog lacks vitamins and trace elements, it will cause the dog's skin to have low resistance and also cause eczema.

Diagnosis of canine eczema:

Acute eczema:

1. At the beginning of the disease, the affected part is erythematous eczema with dots or different shapes. Dogs may experience itching.

2. Papule, vesicular, pustular, and erosive stages may appear as the disease progresses. For example, in the pustular and erosive stages, there are mostly microbial infections, and the skin has an abnormal odor. And all have skin itching.

3. Sometimes dogs can aggravate dermatitis due to skin damage caused by scratching and friction.

4. Typical acute eczema is moist papules with scattered vesicles, some of which can be seen to have an erosive state.

Chronic eczema:

1. Mostly due to the transformation of acute eczema.

2. Repeated irritation and repeated attacks, characterized by skin thickening, desquamation, pigmentation, rough coat, standing upright, and aggravated itching.

3, more common in the back or limbs.

Canine eczema prevention and treatment measures:

1. Desensitization, stop exudation, prevent infection, and promote recovery.

2. Adrenal cortex hormone therapy: take dexamethasone tablet 0.2 mg/kg body weight orally or prednisone acetate tablet 1.0 mg/kg body weight orally. Apply fluocinolone acetate or triamcinolone acetate ointment to the affected area. To prevent skin infection, it can be applied alternately with erythromycin ointment.

3. Penicillin and gentamicin can be injected intramuscularly during the pustular stage to prevent infection. For cases with severe symptoms, it can be mixed with dexamethasone injection for intramuscular injection, 2 times/day.

4. Reduce or stop self-injury and relieve itching: sedatives can be given, or a collar can be put on the sick dog to prevent it from continuing to bite the affected part.

5. Carry out drug treatment: After antibiotics and steroids are used together for 24 hours, the wound surface can dry and form a scab after a few days.

6. Pay attention to food therapy and replace certain feeds for recurrent disease.