One of the most common diseases that plague many dogs all over the world is dog dermatitis. This is a general term used to refer to canine skin infections. This condition often makes a dog’s skin look patchy, scaly, flaky and utterly unpleasant. Aside from the pitiful appearance, the wound and infections caused by dermatitis are usually painful and smelly.
The skin infections your dog may experience can be transient, which is usually short-lived, or chronic, which persists for a long time and can already affect not only the coat of your dog’s skin but his overall health as well.
Common causes of dermatitis in dogs
The causes of dog dermatitis vary from minor, such as sunburn or fleabites, to fatal or serious, such as some type of cancer in dogs, or endocrine or metabolic problems. The most common reasons behind dog dermatitis are food sensitivities, allergies, seborrhea, irritating substances, nutritional deficiencies, reactions to toxins or drugs, and infection caused by fungi, bacteria, yeast or parasites. Some breeds may also be more predisposed to certain skin infections.
Some types of canine dermatitis
Canine Atopy
Canine atopy is the most common skin infection in dogs. In fact, figures show that about 15% of all dogs in North America are suffering from this type of dermatitis. An allergic reaction to substances in the environment, such as grass, is the main cause of this disease. Moreover, the genetic makeup and immune system of some dogs also contribute to the development of this type of dermatitis.
Dogs plagued by canine atopy usually experience chronic itching, which makes their skin red, moist and irritated. The face and the legs of the dog are the areas most commonly affected by this type of skin infection. Other symptoms of canine atopy include runny nose and eyes.
Canine Acral Lick Dermatitis
If your pet is continuously licking a specific area of skin on one leg for most part of the day, chances are your dog has canine acral lick dermatitis, also known as lick granuloma. Eventually, the habitual licking at the same spot will give rise to an infected wound.
Contact dermatitis
Dogs who have direct exposure or contact with some substances, such as bleach, fertilizers, flea collars, carpet cleaners, acids, salt or alkalis, could cause the skin infection called contact dermatitis. The part of the body of your dog that comes in contact with the irritant usually becomes very itchy and red.
Material and method
The study was conducted in different part of carcass dumping site, near Bikaner district of jodbeer area. Total 1000 dogs were founded with interact each other on feeding site and 75% dogs were infected on same skin problem. In Nov. to Dec. time period all dogs with out hair and big wound on skin part of body.
20 animal samples were taken in sterile medium for the microbial testing for the confirmations what the causing factor for this disease in dogs.
Result and discussion
20 dog skin samples carried out for microbial testing on the basis primary and secondary biochemical tests. Bacteria were isolated in all cases. All samples positive for Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp. and fungus. In clinical significance all dog suffered from canine dermatitis disease. Staphylococcus intermedius was isolated in 60% of deep cultures of dogs skin.
Dr. Dau Lal Bohra
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