Dog skin diseases are one of the most common in the world, and eczema is no exception. The problem of diagnosis of such diseases is the thick coat of the animal, it hides the first manifestations of the disease.
Eczema - non-contagious inflammation of the skin, sometimes caused by an allergic reaction. It manifests itself in the form of various eruptions - vesicles, scales and redness. Eczema in dogs is chronic and acute, as well as wet and dry. Wet eczema manifests itself sharply in the form of red itchy spots on the skin, which rapidly increase in size. This type of disease, in general, is acute, sometimes accompanied by an increased body temperature. Dry eczema in dogs, on the contrary, usually occurs in a chronic form, occurs both independently and due to incompletely cured wet eczema. Skin in places where eczema is detected, loses hair, folds, scales form, the animal is bothered by itching.
Causes of eczema in dogs
The causes of eczema in dogs can be completely different: external and internal stimuli, as well as difficult to interrelate these factors. External reasons include:
- mechanical factors - friction, scratching, dirt and parasitic organisms;
- chemical factors - the use of active shampoos , medicinal ointments;
- The thermal and radiation effects on the animal are overheating or supercooling of the body, irradiation or microbial infections.
Internal causes are neuroses, allergies , endocrine diseases, such as disorders in the work of the ovaries and thyroid gland, as well as diseases of the internal organs - gastritis, hepatitis.
Symptoms of eczema in dogs
When the dog's skin is affected by eczema, the animal becomes noticeably restless and nervous. On the body you can find various
How to treat eczema in a dog?
The first step is to identify the causes and quickly remove them. Treatment in the early stages will necessarily give quick positive results. It should be comprehensive, you can include the intake of vitamins, desensitizing agents, soothing and diuretics, ointments for external use. The dog must be attached to a strict diet - to exclude meat, add a large amount of dairy and plant products to the diet. The course of treatment can be interrupted only with the consent of the veterinarian.