Efficacy of orbifloxacin tablets for the treatment of superficial and deep
pyoderma due to Staphylococcus intermedius infection in dogs.
Not exact matches
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.
Lip fold
pyoderma:
Due to the extensive padded muzzle and heavy overlap of the upper lip, water, saliva and food can accumulate between the lips and result in superficial infection.
This itching will inflame the skin and cause scabs, with a secondary bacterial infection (
pyoderma) occurring
due to the trauma.