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Subject: Re: puppy problems

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Mike Lomb

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Date Posted: 15:27:25 07/23/04 Fri
In reply to: Tori 's message, "puppy problems" on 17:31:30 06/05/03 Thu

Skin problems -- bacterial pyoderma (infections) and/or Malassezia (yeast) dermatitis. These are usually secondary to endocrine skin disease such as hypothyroidism, hay fever-type allergies, food allergies, nutritional problems, parasitic dermatitis as occurs in demodectic/sarcoptic mange and with flea problems. Infected bite wounds can be another common cause of odor to the skin especially noticeable a few days after a dog fight. Odor with skin disease is usually caused by the dog's licking and chewing due to itching. Skin irritation due to any cause results in an increase in skin oil production. When the excess oil is broken down by organisms such as bacteria and yeast a "ranchid" odor is produced.

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