Often the owner of the animal regularly treats the dog from parasites, but the puppy constantly itches, despite the efforts made. The reasons why a well-groomed puppy constantly scratches itself has long been known in veterinary medicine.
Experts recommend - if you find an itch in a dog, first find out the cause of this unpleasant phenomenon. The reason can be both non-dangerous and serious, indicating the development of a dangerous pathology. Ways to eliminate itching in veterinary medicine are well known. As a preventive measure, it is necessary to inspect the pet's skin every day in order to identify problems in a timely manner.
Causes of puppy itching
The puppy's skin can not only itch, but also peel off. The pet begins to actively itch and lick, sometimes it even whines. The following negative factors become the cause of this behavior.
• The presence of parasites (fleas or ticks).
• An allergic reaction, accompanied by irritation and itching.
• Dermatomycosis and other skin diseases.
• Excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands.
• Immune diseases, oncological tumors and other diseases.
In some cases, the owner can determine the causes of burning and itching independently, but it is much more reliable to seek the advice of a veterinarian.
Puppy parasites
If the puppy constantly itches, then with a high degree of probability he has fleas. More rarely, the dog suffers from ticks, lice or lice-eaters (in the latter case, the withers and tail itch most of all). If a flea can be removed, this does not guarantee that the parasites were dealt with forever. Larvae of parasites remain for a long time on the skin, in the litter and other surfaces.
If a pet is bitten by an itchy tick, it is life threatening, redness and suppuration is formed, causing diseases of the nervous system. The tick can live on the skin for a long time, its activation occurs with a decrease in the animal's immunity. If the puppy’s ears itch, this may indicate an ear form of the tick. The pet is combing its ears so intensely that wounds can form on them. Tick treatment is carried out comprehensively, with the mandatory use of antibacterial drugs. Lack of therapy is deadly, as is self-medication.
Allergic itching in a puppy
The most vulnerable spot for allergies on the dog’s body is the back near the tail. The causes of allergies are very different.
• Bites of fleas and other parasites.
• Irritant inhaled with air.
• A sharp change in nutrition, inappropriate feed.
• The response to vaccination.
• Plant pollen.
• Feathers, fluff.
• Household dust.
• A medicine.
If, upon examination, the veterinarian replaces red spots on the dog’s skin, this may indicate an allergy. When allergies are found only in areas of the neck, the fault may be the material from which the collar is made. Puppies with long hair suffer from allergic manifestations more often than short-haired breeds. If necessary, the hair on the affected areas of the skin is cut. Otherwise, the treatment of allergies in dogs is not much different from the treatment of a similar disease in humans. First of all, you will have to rid the animal of contact with the allergen.
Puppy skin disease
The most common skin diseases in dogs are dermatitis and eczema, but other skin pathologies are also found. Dermatitis often affects breeds with folds on the skin. The causative agent accumulates in the skin folds, the tissue becomes inflamed, itching begins, accompanied by pain when combed. With fungal infection, in addition to itching, hair loss is observed.
Before prescribing treatment, the veterinarian will find out which pathogen led to the development of the disease. After this, drug therapy is prescribed using special shampoos and tablets. Skin diseases are not fatal (unless the disease is brought to extremes), but they greatly reduce the quality of life of the pet.
Hyperfunction of the sebaceous glands in a puppy
The main sign of excess fat production by the skin glands is the sebaceous tail. This phenomenon is most common in cats. Some dogs are also subject to this symptom. An animal with hyperfunction of the glands likes to constantly lick in the tail region, an unpleasant and severe itching pushes the pet towards this.
For a while, such actions bring relief, the puppy becomes playful and cheerful, but after a while the attacks of painful itching are repeated. The treatment consists in bathing the dog using special means. After several such water procedures, the problem usually disappears. It is important not to dry the skin too much - this can cause dandruff, which also leads to itching.
Puppy stress
Animals are not so different from people, their nervous system is also subject to stress. The puppy’s psyche is unstable, when he begins to get nervous with various reasons, this leads to increased release of fat from the sebaceous glands. Dermatitis, sebaceous tail, many "canine" diseases are the result of stress that the dog experiences with an insufficiently careful and sensitive owner.
Especially destructive to the psyche of a dog is constant fear experienced by a baby separated from his mother. The owner of the animal needs to help the pet cope with emotional problems, relieving him of fears. It is important to ensure a calm, friendly atmosphere in the house. Consultation with an experienced veterinarian will tell you if you need to give the dog some sedatives, or if you can do without medication.
The presence of oncology in a puppy with an itch is unlikely, usually cancerous tumors occur in adulthood, but sometimes there are sad exceptions. It is difficult to treat cancer, immune diseases and other serious pathologies, the qualification of a veterinarian and careful adherence to instructions from the owner is the key to the recovery of the pet.
Whatever the root cause, why the puppy is constantly itching, it is important that the owner carefully treat the animal and timely contact the veterinary clinic for help.
