If a dog has
a deep bacterial skin infection, soaking a dog with an iodine dog shampoo could be of value.
Not exact matches
During her residency, she conducted research in the Pythium Laboratory at LSU and continues to have a special interest in
deep fungal and
bacterial infections of the
skin.
Due to secondary
bacterial infection, a dog may experience systemic illness, fever, lethargy, lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes), cellulitis (Spreading
bacterial infection
deep in to
skin tissues), weakness and more suppressed immune response.
In the case of dogs with
deep wrinkles such as Shar Peis and Pugs, keeping the
skin folds clean and dry can prevent the development of
bacterial folliculitis.
Unusual odors may indicate problems like fungal infections (common in dogs with
deep folds in the
skin like pugs and bulldogs) or
bacterial infections.
Bed sores which are not handled properly can develop further complications, including sepsis, (
bacterial infection in the wound which can be life - threatening), cellulitis, (infection of the
skin), infections of
deeper tissue such as joints and bones, and a type of
skin cancer which is associated with non-healing wounds.