Lesions that develop secondary to self - trauma include alopecia, erythema, scaling, salivary staining, hemorrhagic crusts, excoriations, lichenification, hyperpigmentation, superficial
staphylococcal pyoderma, Malassezia and bacterial overgrowth, and allergic otitis externa.
• Parasites, such as mites, fleas and mange (scabies) • Infectious diseases, such as
Staphylococcal pyoderma («Staph») skin infections, yeast and fungal infections and skin fold infections • Systemic diseases, such as autoimmune diseases • Skin cancer, such as Squamous cell carcinoma, cutaneous lymphoma, Mast cell tumors • Allergies, such as flea allergy dermatitis, adverse food reactions, environmental allergies, etc..
Table 2: Recommended Antibiotic Therapy for Staphylococcal Skin Infection in Dogs Superficial
staphylococcal pyoderma is treated empirically by using a beta - lactamase - stable antibiotic for a minimum of four weeks (Table 2).