To some, having a pet that obeys every command you give to it isn’t enough – the physical appearance is just as important. They take pride in being the proud owner of a beautiful dog, in which they show off to friends and family. They do everything to keep their pet looking good on the outside, like give it baths, cut its nails, and style its fur. But what some of these owners fail to do is keep their pets healthy – a dog disease known as Allergic Dermatitis can have devastating effects on the poor pooch, making it look real ugly.

This is no ordinary infection, it’s said that it’s chronic, or in layman’s terms incurable. Yes, that’s right, incurable – want me to say it again? Treatment is only for the symptoms that’s caused by the dog disease, but as of now there is no available cure that can actually destroy the root of all evil. Whoever thought that a simple skin disease could be that tough? Allergic Dermatitis symptoms involves itching – they will scratch more than usual, over and over again. Apparently, it can easily be confused with a flea or tick infestation, so to rule that out as a possibility, I suggest you give it a bath with the best flea and tick killing soap on the market.

After giving it a rich lather and leaving it on for the duration as prescribed on the instructions written cleverly on the back of the box, rinse it off and then use a shampoo that’s specially formulated for the eradication of the little blood suckers. After drying the pooch, apply flea and tick killing powder thoroughly – basically you want to kill every last one of them. When you’ve verified that there are no survivors left, observe the frequency your pet scratching itself. If it eventually stops or decreases significantly, your in luck – it could be a flea and tick infestation.

But if the problem still persists, then there’s a possibility that it has contracted the dog disease Allergic Dermatitis. Even after using the “thorough bathing test”, it’ll still be difficult to determine the exact skin disease it may have. The “thorough bathing test” only serves as the go signal for you to pay a visit to your veterinarian. Why should you be worried about this dog disease in the first place? Well, consistent scratching and gnawing at coat will progressively lead to hair loss patches. That will leave areas of exposed reddish skin with rashes – which kinda makes your pet look like it was salvaged from a burning building.

That’s bad news for those obsessed with aesthetic aspect of their pooches. Allergic Dermatitis can be contracted directly through the skin, absorbed from food or the consumption allergens like grass and wood pollens, and even through the inhalation of certain things like cigarette smoke, indoor dust, and weed (marijuana). Play it safe and avoid having your pet come into contact with the above stated items. For a more complete list of allergens consult your vet. Observe proper and consistent pet grooming rituals, especially if its been in an area full of dust and pollutants. If you feel you pooch has been infected, go see the same guy – the earlier the better.

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