Pyoderma in dogs is, literally, pus in their skin. It's a bacterial infection of the skin and hair follicles. Pyoderma is the most frequent reason for antibiotic use in dogs.

Folliculitis, as the name implies, is a skin problem that has to do with the hair follicles. It means an inflammation of the ...

These are inflamed bumps or nodules found between the dog's toes, which develop as a reaction to inflamed hair follicles between the toes. They're painful and itchy, and they can rupture and leak ...

Why Your Dog's Paws Smell Like Fritos. If your dog's paws smell like Fritos or corn chips, that doesn't mean they're infected. Instead, it's from healthy levels of bacteria they pick up daily.

Dog owners who find the smell re-pug-nant should keep some ... so you’ll notice when symptoms of paw infections show ... bumps, hair loss, swelling, pain and licking of paws. Filed under ...

Boise veterinarians warn dog owners of 'cheatgrass' infections this spring Cheatgrass is an invasive species often found in the Boise Foothills. The seeds can get stuck in dog paws, ears, mouths ...

A stock image shows a sad-looking dog. A video of a dog with a huge ingrown hair has been viewed over 19 million times on TikTok. adogslifephoto/Getty Images ...

Dogs have sensitive paw pads and they become vulnerable in temperatures that don' t seem ... She got a terrible paw infection. She was only outside on the concrete for 10 minutes," said Gegerson.

Dr. Gupta says bacteria from Audree's hair-tie likely got under her skin, through her pores and hair follicles, causing a nasty infection. "Be careful you can't tie all those hair-ties around the ...

Ancient Egyptians rubbed their bald heads with a mixture of dates, dog’s paw and donkey’s hoof; Celtic cures involved mice in a jar. Native Americans turned to yucca juice. Throughout human history, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Kentucky woman says a hair tie she wore around her wrist caused a potentially deadly infection. According to WLKY, Audree Kopp first noticed a bump on her wrist. At first she ...