Skin erosions and ulcers can occur in dogs for a variety of reasons. They can be difficult to differentiate without histology, that is, identification of the agent by means of microscopy by a veterinary pathologist usung a skin scraping.
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| Treatment is through the administration of antibiotics, and the first choice of antibiotic is a course of |
My dog, a Siberian Husky, developed a particularly aggressive one. Clinical experience can enable fast diagnoses. The experienced vet that I was working alongside was able to idetnify this on sight. There was no need to send a skin scraping for further diagnosis,
Treatment
Based on weight, 165mg/kg cefalexina was the antibiotic of choice, to be adminsutered every 12 hours orally. I do this by opening the dog's mouth and pushing the tablet with my finger down the hard and soft palate righ to the back of the tongue. I find it easy to see that the dog has then swallowed the pill.
Use of an Elizabethan collar is also essential because otherwise the dog will lick the wound, increasing the risk of secondary bacterial infection.
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An example of a bacterial pyoderma: this is a case of acute moist dermatitis aka pyotraumatic dermatitis aka a hot spot in a Siberian Husky bitch. It appeared overnight. Note the multifocal distribution. There is another hot spot such as this on the other flank.
Reference:
Ettinger, S. J and Feldmn, E.C. (2005). Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Sixth Edition. Volume 1. Elsevier Saunders.
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