Pyodermas

General information on Pyodermas

Pyodermas is a bacterial skin disease. The disease can be on, in or beneath the skin layer. Sometimes Pyodermas can spread infection to other areas throughout the body and causing generalized illness. Pyodermas are often found in folded areas of the skin, the nose, between the toes and occasionally on the abdomen especially in puppies.

Symptoms of Pyodermas

Symptoms of Pyodermas include reddened skin, ulcerations and pustules.
Where pustules discharge there can be scabs and hair loss.

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Treatments for Pyodermas

Treatment of Pyodermas will include cleansing of the area with antibiotic ointments, and antiseptic soaps.
The vet will most likely take a bacterial culture to determine the correct antibiotic treatment. Surgery could be required if the lesion is deep or in a fold of skin.

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Pyodermas experience by - Sherry
Tulsa, OK

This sounds identical to our experience with our 15 yr old lab. We have been battling this for 2 yrs. Vet had taken skin scappings and found yeast infection as well a staph. We have been bathing him frequently with Zymox shampoo, given about 6 courses af 2 or 3 different anitibiotics. This clears the conditions up as long as he's taking meds, but within 2-3 weeks of stopping med, the symptoms start coming back. He looses patches of hair, crusty sores, greasy feeling skin
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