What is canine autobitism?

This disease is characterized by dogs biting a certain part of the body (mostly biting the tail), causing skin damage. Severe self-biting can lead to death from secondary infection. The disease has no obvious seasonality, but the incidence rate is slightly higher in spring and autumn.

Symptoms of canine self-biting

Some people think that it is caused by skin itching caused by nutritional deficiencies, infectious diseases, ectoparasites, or habitual self-biting caused by nervous dogs. bite. The affected dog bit the tip of its tail and ran in circles in the house, and barked "Ouch" from time to time, showing strong ferocity and aggression. The tip of the tail is hairless, damaged, bleeding, and scabbed. Some dogs bite the base of the tail, buttocks, or ventral side, leaving the coat incomplete. Some sick dogs bite off all the hair on their bodies.

Treatment plan for dog self-biting

The treatment is based on the principles of sedation, anti-allergy, nutritional supplement, and prevention of secondary infection
Treatment method one: Sono (Amo Cilin-clavulanate potassium suspension). Dogs: 0.1 ml/kg, intramuscular
injection/subcutaneous injection, once a day.
Treatment method two: Baili (enrofloxacin) injection, 1 ml/kg, subcutaneous injection/intramuscular injection, once a day.