What are the symptoms of dog mites?

Dog Mite Symptoms

1. Scaly type: hair loss and bald spots mainly occur on the eyelids and their surroundings, forehead, lips, lower neck, elbows, toes, etc., with obvious boundaries, accompanied by mild skin flushing and bran-like scaling , the skin becomes rough and cracked, and some have small boils on their bodies. The skin becomes grayish white, but the affected area does not itch.

2. Pustular type: After being infected with Demodex mites, small red papules usually appear on the lower abdomen of the medial thigh. A few days later, it turned into a small abscess, and in severe cases, a large area of ​​red and white small protrusions appeared on the inner side of the abdomen and thigh, and scattered a special smell.

3. When a large number of Demodex mites parasitize, it can lead to skin infection all over the body, loss of body hair, ulceration after pustule rupture, and secondary bacterial infection, systemic symptoms, and death of pets in serious condition.

How to get rid of mites in dogs

1. Shaving. To get rid of mites in dogs, the first step is to remove the hair on the affected area and get rid of the obstacles, otherwise the mites will still exist on the hair and continue to infect other healthy skin.

2. Do hygiene frequently, keep a clean and hygienic environment, and use mite spray regularly to prevent the breeding of mites.

3. You can go to the pharmacy to buy ointment for treating mites, take it home and rub it on the dog, usually after a few times, the mites will disappear.

4. Cleaning and disinfection. The appearance of mites has a lot to do with the poor breeding environment. If there are mites in domestic puppies, cleaning and disinfection must be carried out.

5. Supplement nutrition. With good nutrition, the natural resistance will be stronger and recovery will be faster, so don't neglect the supplement of nutrition.