Some dogs have a history of pruritis (itchiness)
if pyoderma is present.
Not exact matches
If you'd rather start a treatment based on a working diagnosis, then your vet will most likely make a presumptive diagnosis of a deep
pyoderma secondary to a tick bite.
If a deep
pyoderma is present, skin scrapings may be falsely negative due to easy bleeding of the lesions with the scraping, and a biopsy may be necessary to rule out demodicosis.
Part of the canine
pyoderma diagnostic process will be to determine
if the patient has any predisposing factors that allowed the
pyoderma to take hold.
If your dog is one of the breeds mentioned here and has problems with skin fold
pyoderma it is important to have your veterinarian teach you to maintain these areas and to keep them as clean and dry as possible.
If your cat develops a secondary bacterial skin infection (
pyoderma) because of the scratching, antibiotics may also be necessary.
If not, the dog needs further tests to rule out conditions such as deep
pyoderma and ulceration caused by cancer.
If your dog has
pyoderma, you will see a red, bumpy rash Pyoderma occurs most commonly as a result of al
pyoderma, you will see a red, bumpy rash
Pyoderma occurs most commonly as a result of al
Pyoderma occurs most commonly as a result of allergies.