What's wrong with the itchy dog's body after taking a shower? It may be because the water temperature used for bathing or the detergent used for bathing contains allergens, or the scrubbing is too hard during bathing, which causes itching on the dog. It is recommended that you consider changing the bath water with a more suitable temperature, or changing the cleaner, or slowing down the scrubbing while taking a bath.
1. Allergies
To bathe a dog, you need to use a shower gel for pets. If the owner uses a shower gel for humans on the dog, it will cause allergies to the dog and itch. In this regard, the owner can check whether there are any abnormalities in the dog's scratching area, such as redness, pimples or dander. If there is any abnormality, the dog may be allergic. The owner needs to take the dog to the pet hospital for desensitization injections immediately.
2. Skin disease
After a dog is infected with skin disease, even taking a bath will cause itching. The owner can check the dog's skin to see if there are symptoms such as dander, moss spots, hair loss, etc. If so, you should consider itching caused by skin diseases. The dog needs to be taken to a pet hospital for dermatoscopy for diagnosis, and then use symptomatic medication based on the examination results.
3. Parasite infection
If the owner has not dewormed the dog for a long time, the dog will become infected with ectoparasites such as fleas, ticks, mites, etc., which will cause skin itching. In this regard, the owner can check whether there are adult or parasite feces in the dog's hair. If there is any, you need to deworm the dog in time, because it is impossible to completely remove parasites from the dog by taking a bath alone.