Identifying fungal disease in dogs

Fungi are everywhere they are always in the dog's skin, if the condition is good with dogs imune fine day, the fungus will not infect the dog's skin. Infected dogs skin when the skin condition worse, imune not yet mature (the puppy) and the number of fungi which there are very many.

The skin condition is bad.

The skin is too oily or too dry, or the PH balance is not that bad skin condition, which causes a lot of dead skin cells. The loss of a lot of dead skin cells dr dog's body is seen in the form of dander (dandruff). So Dandruff is NOT MUSHROOM. Dandruff Shampoo (Dandruff) is a precursory sel2 dead skin of your dog's skin condition worse, so easily infected with fungi, bacteria, or mites.

Imune who have not matured

In the puppy because imune not yet mature as adult dogs, when exposed to fungal populations that many, perhaps of a comb or a rag or towel that was previously used for dog moldy, then used for your puppy. Puppy you will be attacked by fungus. Always use tools grooming yourself if you bring your puppy to the groomer. I was careless, allowing the groomer put their instruments like combs lap etc on my puppy, and they were both exposed to ringworm.

Dog fungal skin infections in general there are only 2 kinds of Malassezia and Tinea.

Malassezia

Which is a skin infection caused by a yeast fungus genus, called Malassezia Pachydermatis or Pytirosporum Canis, signs are crusty skin, then change color to black.

 

Tinea (Ringworm)

Ringworm has nothing to do with worms. So called because of circular tracks like worms. Is a skin infection that is caused by the fungus genus or genus Microsporum Thrycophyton. There are 3 kinds and 6 kinds of Microsporum Thrycophyton that cause ringworm, 3 of them attacked a dog and a cat. Most dogs who attack are Microsporum Canis. The signs, ruffled feathers round, more and more large, and the number of the spot more.

 

 Ringworm is transmitted to humans, especially young children and infants

 

Ringworm diagnosis

The signs, ruffled feathers round, if not handled correctly increasingly large, and the number of the spot more, inflammation, itching, scratched or licked, abrasions, bacterial infection, purulent.

Fungus Microsporum Canis apple green will glow when exposed to ultraviolet light. If the cause is Thrycophyton or Microsporum the others, does not fluoresce. But in dogs Microsporum Canis that most often there. Take the dog to the place is dark, illuminated with ultraviolet light (commonly used to detect counterfeit money). If there is a scatter of green apple, it is ringworm. This fungus food is contained in the feathers, skin and nails.

Ringworm Treatment

If the dog is definitely detected ringworm, ringworm contagious given to dogs and to humans and breed very quickly, quarantine your dog. Wash all equipment groomer with bleach (like bayclin), let sit, rinse and drying, vacuum all the usual places that you visit the dog, wash with bayclin. if often sleeping in bed, instead of all the sheets and pillowcases, wash with hot water.

Shave the affected part of the ringworm.
Bathe your dog with anti-fungal shampoo (Ketaconazole or Miconazole) twice a week or once a week.
Every morning apply anti-fungal ointment (Ketaconazole or Miconazole).
Every evening apply antiseptic ointment (Povidone Iodine / Betadine).
3 days conditions will improve, continue up to 2 weeks.

In four dogs infected with ringworm picture above, the first three do not happen inflammation / inflammation and bacterial infection. 3rd inflammation has occurred, that the 4th has an infection.
 

DO NOT furnish antibiotics (such as Oxytetracycline, Bacitracin, Neomycin, Polymyxin, etc.) or antihistamines (Hydrocortizone, Prednisone, etc.) on the ringworm, it will not help to eliminate ringworm. Antibiotics are not anti-fungal anti-bacterial, killing almost all the flora place he applied, it will disturb the balance of skin flora and disturb the body imune against ringworm. Antihistamines are anti-inflammatory by lowering the body imune, and disturbing imune against ringworm. The use of antibiotics and antihistamines that prolong this recovery is ringworm. Here, the role Betadine to help relieve inflammation and mild infection.

But when the inflammation is too severe, had to be appeased before the antihistamine. When you have a severe bacterial infection that had to be appeased first with antibiotics. Stop when inflammation or infection is good.

Usually that exposed skin will ringworm bald, long enough hair will grow back, even if there is permanent inflammation and infection that severe.

Another great way to fight ringworm, but Ketoconazole / Miconazole and Betadine is a safe and good and fast.

Note: If forced to give a good anti-fungal drugs, antihistamines, antibiotics. Enlist the help of a vet. Side effects of the three drugs are very disturbing if not dosed and applied correctly.