Demodicosis is an inflammatory dog disease caused by demodex canis and demodex injai. It occurs when large number of demodicosis sps inhabit hair follicles and sebaceous glands. These demodex mites are transmitted from mother to puppies during nursing within 72 hours after birth. Immunosuppression, natural or iatrogenic can precipitate the disease. In some cases Secondary bacterial deep folliculitis, furunculosis or cellulitis may occur leading to guarded prognosis. There are 3 forms of demodicosis seen in dogs. 1,Localised demodicosis 2, Juvenile-onset generalised demodicosis 3,Adult onset generalised demodicosis. In the case...
Pioderma name itself suggests pus in the skin. It can be caused by infectious, inflammation or neoplastic ( cancer) in origin. It is defined as any condition that results in neutrophilic accumulation beneath the skin, it is mainly due to bacterial skin infection. Etiology : Most common reasons for pioderma in dogs are bacterial infections ( staphylococcus, streptococcus, micrococcus etc). Other reasons are Flea infestations Mite infestation ( demodicosis) Allergies ( food allergy, atopic dermatitis, flea allergy) Internal diseases ( Hypothyroidism, hypo adrenocorticism) Seborrhoeic conditions ( seborrheicgland disease). Pioderma can be classified based on...
Why is chocolate bad for dogs? Chocolate contain an ingredient called theobromine ( similar to caffeine ) which is toxic to dog. As humans can easily metabolise theobromine whereas dog takes long time to metabolise theobromine which leads to accumulation of toxins in the system. Though chocolate is toxic for dogs but a small amount only leads to vomitions, stomach upset and diarrhoea. Whereas, a large amount of theobromine leads to tremors, irregular heart beat, seizures and internal bleeding e.t.c leading to death of dog. The onset of theobromine poisoning shows the symptoms of hyperactivity, as theobromine is a brain stem stimulant. Chocolates with theobromine levels : ...
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