What Causes Fungal Infections in Dogs?

Causes of fungal infections in dogs

1. Dirty and messy environment: The common reason why dogs will be infected with fungi is that the breeding environment is dirty and not ventilated. Especially in the rainy season, the living environment will become very humid, and dogs are prone to breed fungi in this environment, which leads to fungal infections.

2. Being transmitted: Fungus is a skin disease that is transmitted by contact. Dogs may be infected when they go out to contact animals with fungi. It is recommended to reduce taking dogs out to contact animals of unknown origin.

3. The body is too dirty: the dog will be infected with fungus, and it may be caused by the owner not bathing or combing the dog for a long time, because the dog likes to run around, and the body is easily dirty, and the dirty things are in the Dogs are prone to fungal growth over time.

4. Improper bathing: Although some owners will bathe their dogs on time, if they do not choose a shower gel suitable for pets, but directly use our human shower gel to bathe their dogs, it will hurt the dog after a long time Dog's skin, resulting in fungal infection.

5. Low resistance: When the dog's resistance is low, it will also be infected with fungi. It is recommended to feed the dog with nutritious food, such as fish oil, egg curd, etc., to help the dog improve skin resistance.

Treating Fungal Infections in Dogs

1. Isolate it to prevent the fungus from infecting other healthy dogs or humans.

2. Shave off the hair of the dog infected with the fungus, then clean it with a cotton swab dipped in warm water, and then use antibacterial liquid or anti-inflammatory and antibacterial spray for treatment.

3. It is also necessary to give the dog more nutrition. You can feed the dog food with high protein content or nutritional cream; you can also feed some fruits in moderation and supplement vitamins to the dog.

4. During the treatment of dogs infected with fungi, the owner must do a good job in the sanitation of the room and kennel, because the sick dog may lose a lot of hair.