What should I do if my short-haired fox terrier gets eczema? Symptoms and treatment methods of dog eczema. Dog eczema is an inflammatory reaction in the dog’s skin epidermal cells caused by allergic substances. So how to treat this problem?

1. Causes of canine eczema:

1. The causes of canine eczema are complex and generally related to allergic companion substances;

2. Caused by stimulation by various factors: under the action of external physical factors and chemical factors, such as mechanical compression, friction, bites, scratches, mosquito bites; certain internal drugs, external drugs, and disinfectant drugs ; Unclean skin, irritated by dirt, etc.;

3. Poor feeding and management conditions: factors such as moisture in the kennel can stimulate the body, cause skin allergies, and cause eczema. Excessive intake of carbohydrates is more likely to cause eczema. The disease is more common in seasons with higher temperatures and higher humidity. In my country, summer and autumn are the most common seasons, especially May to September.

4. Nutritional deficiency: If a dog lacks vitamins and trace elements, it will cause the dog’s skin to have low resistance and may also cause eczema.

2. Key points for diagnosis of canine eczema:

a) Acute eczema:

1. At the beginning of the disease, the affected area appears as punctate or erythematous eczema with different shapes. Affected dogs may feel itching;

2. As the disease progresses, papules, vesicles, pustules, and erosion stages may appear. For example, in the pustular and erosive stages, there are mostly microbial infections, and the skin has an abnormal odor. And all had skin itching;

3. Sometimes dogs cause skin damage due to scratching and friction, which aggravates dermatitis;

4. Typical acute eczema presents as moist papules, with scattered small blisters on the papules, and some may be dissipated;

b), chronic eczema:

1. Mostly caused by the transformation of acute eczema;

2. Repeated stimulation and repeated attacks, characterized by skin thickening, scaling, pigmentation, rough coat, inverse erection, and worsening itching;

3. More common on the back or limbs;

3. Prevention and treatment measures for canine eczema:

1. Desensitize, stop leakage, prevent infection, and promote recovery.

2. Adrenocortical hormone therapy: Use dexamethasone tablets 0.2 mg/kg body weight, orally, or prednisone acetate tablets 1.0 mg/kg body weight, orally. Apply fluocinolone acetonide or triamcinolone acetonide ointment to the affected skin. To prevent skin infection, apply it alternately with erythromycin ointment.

3. In the pus cell stage, penicillin and gentamicin can be injected intramuscularly to prevent infection. In cases of severe symptoms, it can be mixed with dexamethasone injection and injected intramuscularly, twice a day.

4. Reduce or stop self-injury and relieve itching: You can give sedatives or put a collar on the sick dog to prevent continued biting of the affected area.

5. Carry out drug treatment: After using antibiotics and steroid drugs together for 24 hours, the wound will dry and scab will form in a few days.

6. If the disease occurs repeatedly, pay attention to food therapy and replace certain feeds.