Symptoms
dog acne as pimples or red bumps and blackheads or whiteheads, which can seep pus and itching when infected. Login or breaking of hair follicles canine eruption causes dog acne, especially around the lips and chin.
Diagnosis
Canine acne conditions like mange (or scabies), ringworm and puppy strangles. Therefore, it is best to have a veterinarian to diagnose canine acne, so that appropriate treatment can begin.
Veterinary medicine
- The veterinarian may suggest the following canine acne medical treatments:
- Washed and topical gels containing benzyl peroxide, shrinking pimples. (Do not use acne treatments for people with your dog, as they may contain 10 percent benzyl peroxide, which is twice the recommended dose for dogs.)
- Antibiotics, which fight infection.
- Topical steroids, which reduce swelling and inflammation.
- Castration, which eliminates the hormonal fluctuations.
Home Remedies
Your dog may try to relieve the symptoms of canine acne by rubbing against the areas affected by the carpets and furniture. Here is how to provide better relief for your dog:
- Clean the affected area with warm water, soap and towel each day, which eliminates bacteria and sebaceous glands disconnected.
- Give your dog Echinacea tablets or liquid form, which acts as a mild antibiotic.
- Rub lesions with a cotton ball soaked in a tincture of Valenzuela (concerns) twice daily, which speeds healing.
- Apply aloe Vera gel to the affected skin blemishes, reducing pain.
- With these home remedies, check with your vet first about proper dosages. Also, do not make acne worse canine pressing blackheads and your dog. This practice can cause pain and infection spread wider and deeper.
