Groups That may cause skin problems

• Manges

• Ear Mites

• Ticks

• Bacterial Diseases
  The commonest skin pathogen is Staph aureus, but there are many others.

• Wet Eczema
  This tends to occur in warm weather, and it starts off with a minor scratching and in no time erupts into a wet, septic area of discharge.
• Atopic dermatitis
• Anal Furunculosis
  This is a very bad disease , it involves the massive breakdown of tissue next to the anus, with secondary infection.
• Fungal Diseases
• Malasseza (see orange stripe)
• Allergies
  There are just so many allergies you dog can suffer from. Allergens (the things cause allergies) can be inhaled, ingested, or touched by the skin.
• Contact Irritations
  These problems are caused by the irritant which the dog has come in contact with.

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