Disease Description: An infection of the hair follicles.
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Disease Symptom: In mild folliculitis, you will typically find many small pastules (puss filled pimples) with a hair shaft protruding through the center of each. Dogs with mild cases may have rings of scales around the follicles. Once the follicles become infected, the infection can bore deeply into the dermis, forming large pustules and furuncles (boil) that rupture, discharge pus, and crust over. Draining sinus tracts develop in cases of deep folliculitis.Folliculitis usually involves the under-surface of the body, especially the armpits, abdomen, and groin. A condition called Schnauzer comedo syndrome is common in Miniature Schnauzers. Dogs suffering from this disease have many large blackheads running down the middle of their back.
Disease Cause: Folliculitis often occurs as a secondary complication to scabies, demodectic mange, seborrhea, hormonal skin disease, and other problems. Some cases are caused by vigorous grooming, which traumatizes the hair follicles.
Disease Diagnose: It is important to identify and treat the underlying cause as well as the folliculitis
Treat Method: Mild cases should be treated by bathing the dog with a benzoyl peroxide shampoo (OxyDex or Pyoben) twice a week for 2 - 3 weeks. Correct any predisposing causes such as unsanitary quarters.Deep folliculitis requires vigorous topical and systemic therapy. Clip away the hair from infected skin on long haired dogs (do not clip short hair dogs), and bathe the dog twice a day for 10 days with a povidone-iodine shampoo (such as Betadine) or one with chlorhexidine (such as Nolvasan). As the skin infection improves, switch to a benzoyl peroxide shampoo such as Stiff OxyDex, OxyDex, or Pyoben, to be used once or twice per week. Continue this until all healing is complete.The dog should be placed on an oral antibiotic selected on the basis od culture and sensitivity tests. Continue oral antibiotics for 6 - 8 weeks, including at least 2 weeks beyond apparent cure. Treatment failures occur when antibiotics are stopped too soon or used at too low a dosage.
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iDog Breed Number | Breed Name | Personality | Height | Weight | Breed Source |
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CB58 | English Bulldog | Calm, courageous, and friendly; dignified but amusing. | 35.6-38.1 cm | 22.7 kg (male), 18.1 kg (female) | United Kingdom (England) |
CB74 | Chinook | Patient, smart, willing to please; a devoted family dog | 61-66 cm (male), 55.9-61 cm (female) | 24.9-40.8 kg (male), 22.7-29.5 kg (female) | United States |
CB85 | Dandie Dinmont Terrier | Independent, proud, smart; affectionate at home, bold and tenacious in the field | 20.3-27.9 cm | 8.2-10.9 kg | United Kingdom (Scotland) |
CB89 | Dogo Argentino | Loyal, trustworthy,courageous | 61-68.6 cm (male), 59.7-66 cm (female) | 36.3-45.4 kg | Argentina |
CB117 | Gordon Setter | Bold, confident, and resolute afield; sweetly affectionate by the fireside | 61-68.6 cm (male), 58.4-66 cm (female) | 24.9-36.3 kg (male), 20.4-31.8 kg (female) | United Kingdom (Scotland) |
CB132 | Irish Terrier | Bold, dashing, even reckless; stouthearted at work, tenderhearted at home | 45.7 cm | 12.2 kg (male), 11.3 kg (female) | Ireland |
CB175 | Otterhound | Even-Tempered, amiable, boisterous | 68.6 cm (male), 61 cm (female) | 52.2 kg (male), 36.3 kg (female) | United Kingdom (England) |
CB206 | Russell Terrier | Alert, lively, inquisitive, and friendly | 25.4-30.5 cm | 4.1-6.8 kg | United Kingdom (England) |
CB215 | Sealyham Terrier | Alert and outgoing; stubbornness is tempered by a sly sense of humor | 26.7 cm | 10.4-10.9 kg (male), slightly less (females) | United Kingdom (Wales) |
CB217 | Japanese Shiba Inu | Alert, active, and attentive | 35.6-43.2 cm (male), 33-40.6 cm (female) | 8.2-10.9 kg (male), 6.8-9.1 kg (female) | Japan |