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Common Skin Diseases: Fungal Infection or Mite Infection?

2021-12-16 / 118 Read

I believe that many dogs have suffered from various skin diseases, and parents are also a headache. I believe that fungi and snails should be the two most troublesome, but can you tell the difference, is it a mite infection or a fungal infection?

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Similarities:

Fungi and mites are very similar: hair loss, itching.

Differences:

1. The affected area of fungal skin disease is generally oval or round, with a clear boundary with healthy skin, and the affected area of mites is not Regular shape, and the boundaries of healthy skin are not very clear.

2. The surface of the affected part of the fungus is generally covered with loose and dry light gray skin, which is easy to peel off. After peeling, the skin is smooth, and a large area of ringworm will form after a long time. The skin does not thicken, and the affected area of mites The skin thickens and forms wrinkles.

3. Small abscesses are formed after secondary bacterial infection of the fungal skin under the skin. After the skin is removed, the damaged skin is honeycomb-like with many exudative holes. After the mites form small nodules, the skin becomes Blisters, yellow oily viscous exudates after breaking, and form fish scale skin after drying. After removing the skin, the skin is bright red and moist with bleeding.

4. The fungal itching is not very strong, but the snail affected part is very itchy.

Puppy skin disease is a real headache for all owners. To avoid getting sick, we must first take precautions. It is necessary to carefully wipe the dog's body every time you go out and come back. In addition, the use of pets special baths can also effectively avoid skin diseases.

Other preventive measures:

1. Do not go to tall grasses, and do not play with dogs with mites;

2. An appropriate amount of vitamin B supplementation can greatly improve skin resistance. There are GG-specific Meikangbao B-vitamin tablets.

3. Do not eat seafood, cheese and other foods, which will stimulate mites.

4. Keep kennel mats clean and dry. (It is best to disinfect regularly)

5. Sunbathe often and exercise more.