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Bulldog Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease that affects the skin epidermis. The treatment can be difficult and lengthy, the outcome might not be favorable.
Crusty, pus-filled lesions, that are often localized to the face and head, ears, and nose, in some cases they also involve the paws, or/and become generalized affecting the entire body.
Bulldog hypothyroidism is caused by a deficiency of the thyroid hormone that regulates metabolism. This endocrine disease is more common to aging dogs and rarely seen in young bulldogs. It can be treated with synthetic oral thyroid Rx.
Bulldogs suffering from hypothyroidism are usually overweight, and less active, they often have thin hair, discoloration, and hyperpigmentation of the skin. Some will have a "rat tail" (bold tail), intolerance to low temp and hair that does not grow after clipping.
Bulldog Flank Alopecia is usually seasonal. The baldness is likely related to melatonin deficiency and lack of sunlight.
Bilateral, hyperpigmented skin darkening, non-itchy, patchy hair loss, and baldness of the flanks mostly the abdominal sides and top
Skin folds collect moisture, the damp folds become a breeding ground for bacteria and yeast. The most common locations are the face & nose, tail pocket, vaginal & peri vulvar, and paws
Inflamed, smelly irritated, red, moist skin folds that could cause discomfort and pain to your bulldog and Fr. bulldogs leading them to rub, scratch, and itch their face.
The corkscrew's tight-folded tail traps moisture. The damp tail pocket and moist folds provide an ideal breeding ground for yeast and bacteria organisms.
Painful smelly irritated, inflamed, red, moist, or ulcerated, some might have draining tracts. Due to itch, discomfort, and pain might be rubbing, biting, and dragging against other objects.
Bulldog Paw Dermatitis is often due to allergies as well as the bulldog paw anatomy and its folded damped skinfold. It often includes a mix of bacteria and yeast infections.
Itchy, licking, chewing, red, discolored inflamed, painful swollen paw(s). Limping and favoring that paw and leg is not uncommon.
Bulldogs and French Bulldogs atopic itch dermatitis is usually seasonal and is due to environmental allergens. It's the most common bulldog allergy. Bully Topical Therapeutics is CRITICAL.
The hallmark of atopic dermatitis is chewing, itching, and scratching leading to hair loss, redness, flakes, and secondary infection. It can also affect the ears leading to ear infections.