Pyoderma is the medical term used to denote infections of the skin caused by bacteria, defined as a pus-producing infection. Despite the definition, pus is not always visible nor is the presence of pustules (small elevation of skin filled with lymph or pus), always indicative of pyoderma.
- Recurring chin pustules
- Increase in the frequency of pus rashes in his groin area.
- Persistent infection in his elbow calluses, an inflamed condition between his toe pads and interdigital "cysts" on the top of his front feet.
- Difficulty walking
Bacterial flora that normally inhabit healthy skin are referred to as residents -- they are able to live and multiply within the skin's environment without being the primary cause of infection. Transient bacteria cannot exist harmoniously with the skin -- they are commonly implicated as the cause of infection.
The primary bacteria responsible for most canine pyoderma are the transient coagulase positive staphylococcus. While coagulase-positive staphylococcus usually are not cultured from normal dog skin, these organisms are found on 90% of normal dogs' hair coats, thus a population of potential disease-causing bacteria exists when factors such as seborrhea, parasites, immune incompetence, endocrine imbalance or trauma predispose the skin to infection.
Cephradine
Chinese Crested Dog
Dachshund
Shar-Pei
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