Causes of dog odor

Generally speaking, the mouth, skin, ears, tail and secretory glands of dogs are the sources of body odor. Dog body odor is often caused by: 1. Skin diseases; 2. Earwax and middle (external) otitis; 3. Body surface wounds; 4. Gastrointestinal diseases.

How to deal with dog odor

1. First, confirm the source of the odor, whether it is the dog's whole body or a certain part of the body that has the odor. After determining the origin of the odor, examine the area to initially determine the cause.
2. First check whether it is caused by skin disease. When a dog smells bad, first check the dog's skin for abnormalities and itching. If so, treatment options for skin conditions may be available.
3. When a dog has bad breath, 0.1% potassium permanganate or 2% boric acid solution is often used to rinse the mouth, supplement vitamins A, C and B vitamins, give liquid and easily digestible food, and give antibiotics at the same time.
4. For ear canal odor, it is often otitis externa or otitis media. For this, you can buy some cleaning and anti-inflammatory potions for dog ears. If it is not serious, you can treat it yourself. First, clean the ear canal, then add an appropriate amount of antibiotic ointment (chlortetracycline, erythromycin, etc.) with normal saline, use cotton wool dipped in the liquid to clean the ear canal, and then use ear drops for 1~ 2 times.

Things to note when dogs smell bad

In terms of management, owners should strengthen the care of their dogs, bathe them regularly, comb their hair every day, remove earwax in a timely manner, and take good care of their teeth. and care, etc.