Treatment of dogs for interdigital dermatitis
If symptoms are detected, you need to seek help from specialists. Depending on the detected cause of the disease, appropriate treatment will be prescribed.
These can be antibiotics, both local and internal, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory drugs. Local treatments with antiseptics and ointments for various purposes.
In the treatment of interdigital dermatitis, it is imperative to limit access to the dog’s licking of the affected areas. To achieve this purpose, a protective collar is used.
Treatment
Each type of interdigital dermatitis requires a different approach to treatment.
- With traumatic dermatitis, the main task is to accelerate the healing process of damaged skin. To do this, use zinc ointment, Chemi spray, Kubatol spray or Baldecchi wound-healing zinc powder. Sore paws of the animal should be protected from water.
- If the cause of the disease is stress, the signs of dermatitis, as a rule, disappear on their own after the dog is treated with sedatives Vet Expert Calm Vet, Antistress Bifar, NoviPet, Sanal.
- Pododermatitis caused by subcutaneous mites is treated with antiparasitic agents. In veterinary medicine, Ivermectin or Ivermec is used. These drugs are toxic, so they are not prescribed to pregnant and lactating bitches, and in the case of external use of these drugs, measures must be taken to prevent the dog from licking the medicine from the paw.
- The allergic form of the disease is more difficult to treat than others. Here it is important to completely eliminate the possibility of contact of the animal with the allergen. And if it is a food product, the dog has to be put on a hypoallergenic diet for 2-3 months. Chlorhexidine, Kubatol or tar shampoo are used as symptomatic treatment.
- Bacterial dermatitis (
pyoderma) develops when there is damage as a result of a secondary infection. Its treatment requires long-term use of antibiotics, sometimes several at the same time. Veterinarians usually prescribe drugs with the active ingredient enrofloxacin: Baytril, Enroxil; Enroflon, Enroflox. For better healing and relief of itching, agents are prescribed that have a drying, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect: Baldecchi zinc powder, Canina wound healing balm or alum solution.
Attention! During treatment, conditions should be ensured for unhindered healing of the affected skin. Its surface must always be clean and dry. It is also important to exclude the possibility of the dog licking its sore paws. For this purpose, it is recommended to use a special protective collar.
Prevention of interdigital dermatitis;
Preventive measures for interdigital dermatitis include:
- Thoroughly wash paws after walking under running water
- Treatment of even the slightest damage to the skin of the paws
- Diet adherence
- Limiting contact with chemicals
- Timely treatment against parasites
Prices for appointments in our network of veterinary clinics
| Name of veterinary services | Unit | Price, rub |
| ⭐ Initial appointment | 1 animal | 300 |
| ⭐ Repeated appointment | 1 animal | 200 |
| Appointment of ornamental, exotic animals, birds and reptiles with a general practitioner | 1 animal | 500 |
| Reception of decorative, exotic animals, birds and reptiles from a specialist doctor | 1 animal | 1000 |
| Initial appointment with a specialist | 1 animal | 1000 |
| Consultation without an animal | — | 500 |
| Consultation with a doctor based on test results | 1 PC. | 100 |
