Topical application of antibiotics is only effective in
superficial dog skin infections.
Not exact matches
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).
Affected
dogs with
superficial skin infections should be bathed 2 — 4 times a week during the first two weeks of treatment and then 1 — 2 times a week, until
infections are resolved.
However, in itchy
skin conditions, the
dog may scratch these vesicles open and
superficial skin infection can result in «hot spots».
Often, these
dogs will scratch themselves to the point of having mild
superficial skin infections of yeast, bacteria or both.
For example,
dogs with food allergies, flea allergies and environmental allergies have hair loss and
superficial skin infections.
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Skin infection in dogs can be caused by bacteria (pyoderma, impetigo, superficial bacterial folliculitis), fungus (yeast, ringworm) or skin parasi
Skin infection in
dogs can be caused by bacteria (pyoderma, impetigo,
superficial bacterial folliculitis), fungus (yeast, ringworm) or
skin parasi
skin parasites.