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I am not sure if my dog’s leg is a wound or an infection
Based on the photo, the affected area appears infected, with hair loss, discharge, and redness, usually from a bacterial infection, though the exact cause of the wound is unknown and it could be interdigital dermatitis.
What are the harms of bathing a dog too often?
Frequent baths harm health. They strip the sebum barrier that protects skin from irritants and pathogens, lowering skin immunity and causing hair loss, itch, redness, and dander. They also dry and sensitize skin, triggering dermatitis or eczema needing long care. Too-frequent baths lower resistance, especially if not dried, causing chills or infection.
Dog has severe skin disease, often bites and scratches, heavy hair loss at the spot, red fleshy bumps; is it mites, fungus, bacteria, or eczema, and what medicine do you recommend?
From the brief description, the skin disease type cannot be confirmed; many need microscopic and stain exams. Most cause itch, hair loss, and red bumps; mites, other parasites, fungus, and allergic dermatitis itch more. For severe cases, take it to the vet for a basic skin exam to identify the type, then treat accordingly.
Something bit my dog’s belly; there are bumps near the urethra
Bumps on the belly and near the urethra are likely bacterial folliculitis and eczema, worsened by urine soaking near the urethra and damp floors. Insect or parasite bites can also cause itching and allergy. At home, use broad-spectrum pet anti-inflammatories, regular external deworming, and a skin spray; keep the area dry and watch 4-5 days, then treat 2-3 weeks if improving.
My dog has maggots in its ear and I can’t get to a hospital. I searched online and it said fly eggs/larvae; I sprayed iodine and saline and pulled a lot out, but some are probably still inside the ear. I sprinkled some amoxicillin on it – is there anything else I should do?
Red rash on a dog's belly may be from allergic dermatitis, mite infection, fungal infection, heat rash, or other diseases. Allergies to food, medicine, or other substances can cause skin inflammation with rash and itching. Mite infection can also cause rash. In hot weather, a damp or friction-irritated belly can get heat rash. There are many causes - see a vet for targeted treatment.
What happens if a dog’s skin immunity is low?
Low skin immunity can cause a range of problems. The coat may turn rough, dull, and even shed heavily. Weak skin resistance makes bacteria and viruses invade more easily, causing skin diseases like dermatitis and eczema, which affect appearance and cause itching and pain.
What happens if a dog has ticks?
Tick bites cause itch, redness, bumps, hair loss, and secondary infection; they suck blood and can anemia if many. Ticks spread zoonotic diseases like Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis with fever, joint pain, swollen nodes, neuro signs. Remove safely and preventively deworm.
What happens if you wash a dog with human body wash?
Human and dog skin differ in pH; human wash damages the dog's skin barrier and natural oils, causing dryness, hair loss, redness, odor, itch, dandruff, even dermatitis. Use pet shampoo and bathe less often.
What causes swollen dog paws?
Swollen paws can come from injury or sprain, interdigital dermatitis, or bacterial and fungal infection in damp conditions. Imaging helps older painful dogs.
What happens if I bathe my dog with bar soap?
Bar soap breaks the skin's acid-base balance and barrier, causing itch, dandruff, and allergies, even dermatitis or folliculitis; its strong alkali strips natural oils, dulling the coat. Use pet shampoo every 10-15 days (monthly when cold).