How to treat giant schnauzer skin diseases? Giant schnauzers often have some skin diseases, so how to treat and prevent them? Below, Xiaodouzi will share with you the treatment and prevention methods of giant schnauzer skin diseases.

Methods to treat and prevent giant schnauzer skin disease:

First of all, it is best for parents to take their Giant Schnauzer to the pet hospital for examination to determine the type and extent of skin diseases. The Giant Schnauzer is then treated with the help of a veterinarian. Generally, Xiaoxue's skin needs to be cleaned before treatment. Parents need to use scissors to cut the dog's hair short. When cleaning, parents can choose warm and light salt water to sterilize the dog, or they can use physiological saline for cleaning.

If the skin disease of the Giant Schnauzer is serious, then simply using external ointments may not achieve the therapeutic effect. Parents can take some oral antibiotics for auxiliary treatment with the permission of the veterinarian. For example, feed amoxicillin, 12-22 mg/kg body weight, 2-3 times a day.

During the process of drug treatment, parents also need to supplement Xiaoxue with some protein and vitamin nutrition. For example, qualified vitamins or vitamin B2 tablets purchased at the pet hospital are acceptable. We know that vitamin B is very beneficial to promoting the re-growth of Xiaoxue’s fur, and can achieve the purpose of auxiliary treatment during the treatment process, which can better alleviate the symptoms of the dog’s fur and restore it to health. Another example: MAG super-concentrated Icelandic salmon oil, with high content of omega-3, can help dogs improve their immunity.

It should be noted that the fur of Giant Schnauzers with skin diseases will become itchy, and they are accustomed to licking with their tongues or scratching with their claws. During the entire treatment process, it is best for parents to wear an Elizabethan ring for Xiaoxue to prevent it from licking or scratching the wounds on its body and preventing the skin disease from becoming more serious.

Prevent skin problems:

Among the skin problems of Giant Schnauzers, the most common problem is atopic dermatitis, which is more likely to occur in female dogs and can easily occur from the age of six months to seven years old; In addition, miniature giant schnauzers are also prone to suffering from a disease called giant schnauzer comedo syndrome.

The skin of Giant Schnauzers is sensitive by nature, and it is easy to cause superficial suppurative necrolytic dermatitis (Superfical suppurative necrolytic dermatitis) due to incomplete cleaning with shampoo or allergies, or due to allergies to sulfa drugs. , causing skin inflammation