What Is the main treatment for infected dermatitis?
The mainstay of treatment is antibiotics to control the infection. These are usually given systemically but topical antibiotics can be used in localised infections, e.g. ears, chin, eyes etc. Topical antibacterial shampoos, washes, lotions and creams can be used to augment antibiotics and reduce bacterial populations once the infection is controlled. Pus and other debris should be flushed and cleaned out of ears, wounds, abscesses etc. Foreign bodies or implants should be removed. Most infections, however, will recur unless the underlying cause is diagnosed and treated. 5. Are there alternative treatments to antibiotics? See Q4 above. There are a number of highly effective shampoos, gels, washes and ear cleaners etc. Autogenous vaccines, made from cultures taken from the affected animal, are sometimes used in idiopathic recurrent pyodermas (i.e. without a known cause). A veterinary surgeon will be able to advise which products would be most suitable for individual cases. 6. Should anti
