Scabies in dogs is an extremely unpleasant and infectious disease that spreads very quickly. Such a disease is caused by a tick of the form sarcoptes, which affects the skin of the dog, provoking a strong irritation. Scabies can appear at any age, and does not depend on the sex or breed of the pet. It makes the animal's life literally unbearable, which requires the owner to immediately take the necessary measures to treat the pet. It is possible that scabies will also be transmitted to a person in contact with an infected dog.
Symptoms of scabies in dogs
Diagnosis of this disease is based on the following symptoms:
- constant combing of the skin, as the mite provokes the strongest itch. The dog begins to scratch, chew, bite and gnaw the infected places, trying to calm down unpleasant sensations;
- on places of accumulation of the causative agent of the disease, hair falls out , and bald spots are formed;
- the skin on the affected areas looks inflamed, red and layered;
- permanent combing of the skin leads to its cracking and the appearance of non-healing and constantly blood-thinning wounds.
What if the dog has scabies?
First you need to go through all the research that the veterinarian will appoint. This can be a routine examination of the animal, or taking a scraping to a laboratory test. The prescribed treatment of ear scabies in dogs is notable for its simplicity, but it can last for a long time.
The main measures are the regular bathing of the animal, using a special therapeutic shampoo . Such ablutions will need to be done every week until the skin condition improves noticeably.
Also on sale there is a special medicine for the tick, which has a liquid form. They need to treat the pet's skin. The principle of action of such a drug is this: it absorbs into the skin, gets into the blood, and after the tick gets drunk, it dies. Other medicines make it possible to somewhat alleviate the suffering of the animal, removing itching for a while and preventing combing.
How can you get scabies?
Usually this disease is transmitted from one animal to another. Also carriers of the tick are foxes, who do not have the opportunity to get help from a veterinarian. Since the scabies pathogen can remain active for three days, after it has been discarded by the carrier, the dog can easily become infected with a mediocre way. This way of infection is due to the habit of the animal to investigate the places where the foxes are planted, on the branches and leaves of which mites can remain.