The medicines used in dog medicated baths need to be determined according to the dog’s skin problems. It depends on whether the dog’s skin problems are caused by bacterial infection, fungal infection, or skin problems caused by parasites. It is recommended that the owner first take the dog to the pet hospital for relevant skin scraping examination to diagnose the specific cause, and then select medicated bath drugs accordingly.
General dog skin problems are mainly divided into the following categories according to the cause of the disease:
1. If the dog is caused by bacterial infection such as pyoderma, folliculitis and other bacterial skin diseases , need to use antibacterial or antibacterial shampoo medicated bath.
2. If the skin disease is caused by fungal infection, you need to use antibacterial and antifungal shampoo.
Fungal infection can cause symptoms such as hair loss and itching of the affected area in dogs. When giving medication to the dog, the owner needs to shave the coat of the affected area clean and expose the skin so that the medication can fully contact the affected area. achieve therapeutic effect. When the infection is severe, in addition to medicated baths, the owner can also give the dog oral medication for treatment.
3. If the skin disease is caused by mite infection, you need to use drugs containing amitrazine or mite-removing shampoo.
However, this type of drug is highly toxic. If the dose is too large, it can easily cause poisoning in dogs, so it needs to be used under the guidance of a professional doctor. It needs to be diluted before use, and owners should be careful not to let dogs lick it.
Dog medicated bath steps: First prepare a basin of suitable size, and then configure the proportions according to the medicated bath instructions you bought. After using the medicated bath water to wet the dog’s skin in the basin, let the dog Soak in the basin for 10 to 15 minutes, or wet and massage the dog's skin for 10 to 15 minutes. Finally, take a second bath with water. After drying the body surface with a towel, just blow dry with a hair dryer. Be sure to blow dry, otherwise Easy to get skin diseases.
Note: Medicated bathing is not recommended during pregnancy. Because most of the dog's body nutrients during pregnancy are provided to the fetus, the mother dog's resistance is reduced to a certain extent. If you give the dog a medicated bath at this time, it may cause the dog to catch a cold and become sick.