Diagnosis and treatment of canine interdactylitis

Bacteria easily infect the skin of dogs. According to the different parts and degrees of infection, skin infection will manifest in various ways. According to the infected skin layer from shallow to deep, skin diseases can be divided into superficial pyoderma, superficial pyoderma, and superficial pyoderma. Deep pyoderma. Superficial pyoderma affects only the top layer of the skin. Redness, pain, and itching are common and sometimes have a “greasy” or oily appearance as infectious fluid seeps from within the skin, often in skin folds. Superficial pyoderma is an infection that penetrates deep into the skin, and it can also show redness and itching of the skin. Infection in the hair follicle can often be seen, and papules, pustules, and hair loss can be formed. Deep pyoderma is when the disease has penetrated the deeper cells of the skin, sometimes even into the subcutaneous tissue. Masses are visible to the naked eye, usually open channels and skin fissures that ooze pus or other substances, and erosions and ulcers can be observed. In dogs, the infection of the feet is usually a bacterial infection of the superficial or superficial layer of the skin. Bacterial skin disease between the toes is called canine interdactylitis.
In most cases, it is a secondary infection, and there is an underlying cause. The most common type of bacterial infection in canine interdactylitis is pseudo intermediate staphylococcus, which is mainly secondary to ectoparasitic diseases, allergies, and endocrine diseases. The breeding environment is humid and harsh. Due to the skin barrier defect of the species itself, the epidermis and hair follicles are damaged to form bacteria Infect. Dogs have five toes; generally, the body is supported by the 2nd to 5th toes. There are recessed gaps between the toes and the soles of the feet. The location of the disease is superficial hair follicles and skin. The clinical manifestations are papules, pustules, scabs, Scales, epidermal rings or erythema, chronic lesions with pigmentation, and variable itching. The lesions of long-haired dogs are often covered by thick and long hairs, which are difficult to find and then develop into severe hair follicle damage. The clinical symptoms include furunculosis, Hemorrhagic bullae, ulcers, nodules, and suppurative sinus tracts. In extreme cases, dogs are reluctant to walk because of pain, and symptoms such as depression and loss of appetite appear.

Prevention
1. Avoid wet feet.
2. Trim the dog’s nails and shave the feet regularly.
3. Avoid long-term cage breeding. If the dog’s feet rub against the railing at the bottom of the cage, it is easy to wear the feet and cause wound infection and inflammation.
4. To avoid injury to the soles of the feet, pay attention to stones, glass, thumbtacks, etc., when walking the dog.
5. Parasites and allergic factors, deworming dogs regularly, pay attention to allergic factors
6. Avoid using high-concentration disinfectants when disinfecting at home, as they are too irritating, and dogs’ paws are susceptible to these, which can also lead to interdactylitis.
7. Keep the living environment clean and dry.