What is fungal skin disease in dogs

Canine fungal dermatosis is a common fungal dermatosis in dogs, with Microsporum and Malassezia as the main pathogens. This fungal skin disease mainly affects the dog's head skin, paw skin, tail root skin, and occasionally parasitizes on the body. It usually causes severe skin itching, hair loss, scabs, dark skin, dander and other symptoms in dogs. The fungal skin disease of this kind of dog and other dogs in the family, as well as other cats, may also have mixed infection, and need to be kept in isolation.

Preventive measures for fungal skin diseases in dogs:

1. Do not bathe and push hair frequently. It is more appropriate to control the frequency of dog bathing once a week to 1-2 weeks. Frequent bathing or hair pushing may affect the protection of sebum on the skin, resulting in damage to hair follicles and the dog's skin resistance Drops, prone to dryness and sensitivity, leading to fungal attacks.

2. Using pet bath liquid, although the treatment of skin diseases takes a long time, it is not terrible. As long as the right drugs and methods are used for patient treatment, the dog will gradually recover.

3. Avoid contact with dogs with skin diseases. Skin diseases caused by mites and fungi are mostly contagious. Healthy dogs may also be infected with skin diseases after playing with sick cats. Dog shovelers need to pay attention to making friends with dogs circle to avoid contact with sick people.

4. Increase skin immunity. Dogs with malnutrition and thin constitution will also lead to low skin resistance. Shit-shoveling officers can provide dogs with proper nutrition, enhance their physique, expose them to the sun regularly, and feed them fish oil, lecithin, and vitamin A. Enhance skin immunity.