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What is Otitis Externa?

Jan 04, 2017 Audra Lynn

Tags Allergies, Atopy, Autoimmune disorders, canine distemper, Contact hypersensitivity, dermatophytes, Diseases of glands, diseases of keratinisation, ear canal, ear mites, excessive hair, fleas, flies, Food Hypersensitivity, foreign objects, fungi, grass awns, hormonal disorders, hyperplasia, idiopathic seborrhoea, Otitis Externa, parasites, pemphigus folliaceous, ticks, viruses, yeast

Otitis externa is inflammation of the outer ear canal. What is the cause?There are many primary causes of otitis externa including :* Allergies* Atopy - one of the commonest causes of otitis externa* Food hypersensitivity (80% of affected cats and dogs reported to have otitis) * Contact hypersensitivity* Autoimmune disorders* Pemphigus foliaceous* Diseases of glands in the skin* Hyperplasia of glands reported in Cocker Spaniels* Foreign objects in the ear canal* Grass awns* Excessive hair* Sand, soil, water* Fungi* Dermatophytes * Generalised diseases of keratinisation* Primary idiopathic seborrhoea* Hormonal disorders - hypothyroidism, sex hormone imbalances* Parasites* Ear mites (eg otodectes...

Dry or Flaky Skin Causes on Dogs

Dec 03, 2016 Audra Lynn

Tags alopecia, bacterial, bacterial infection, black hair follicular dysplasia, canine distemper, Castration responsive dermatosis, cheyletiella, cushing's Disease, demodectic mange, dermatomyositis, dernatitis, Dry skin, dystrophy, epitheliotropic lymphoma, Fish scale disease, fkea allergy dermatitis, flaky skin, flea, flea allergy, Flea bite, Flea bite hypersensitivity, fleas, hyperadrenocorticism, hypoandrogenism, hypothyroidism, Impetigo, lchthyosis, leishmaniasis, lupus erythematosus, malassezia, mange, mycosis fungoides, nasodigital hypwekeratosis, natural antibiotics, Natural antibiotics for dogs, pelodera dermatitis, pituitary dwarfism, puppy mange, pyoderma, rabbit fur mite, red mange, ringworm, sarcoptic mange, sebacepus adenitis, seborrdea, skin care, skin care for dogs, skin issues, skin treatment, sokar dermatosis, Staph, testosterone responsive dermatosis, Treatment, vitamin A responsive dermatosis, yeast, Yeast with dogs, zinc, zinc responsive dermatosis

What are some of the causes of Dry or Flaky Skin on Dogs? Sometimes it is as simple as just dry skin on your dog, but other times the causes can be quite serious. There are many different causes of dry skin. It's a long list and can be difficult to diagnose. Here is a list of different causes for dry skin: Black Hair Follicular Dysplasia/Alopecia/Dystrophy This is a rare hereditary disease in dogs with different hair colors. It's more common in Bearded Collies, Basset Hounds, Salukis, Beagles, Dachshunds, and Pointers. The Symptoms are loss of dark or black hair...