Pruritus or itching Dogs and Cats, as manifested

What is the itching? The itching, commonly called itching, burning sensation is the skin which leads to scratching. Our animals also experience itching to certain diseases and injuries occur from scratching the skin. The itching has different degrees of intensity, when we appreciate it very intense because the animal is easily disturbed, we see him scratching and becomes injured. But if the itching is very intense, this sign of illness can happen unnoticed for long. It is therefore important to know which are the manifestations of pruritus in our animals or what is the same: How do you scratch our animals? Lick. Cats are quiet, curious, independent, quiet and clean with a well developed habit, so the grooming is not a strange behavior. But watch them preen very intense or very constant may be a sign of itching. Usually when cats groom do after meals, after dirty or when they are in a proper and comfortable, if we observe this habit often compulsively or very intense! Care! Cats to be reserved may also lick where they will not see them. Know that licking is a form of scratching, of course, less intense than doing it with a limb, but can be traumatic.

Cats lick scratch just alopecia occurring, ie hair loss, the hair loss is caused by fracture of the hair, and may not show any skin lesions, although at other times is so intense licking if skin lesions appear.

Dogs also can rub lick. This is usually seen mainly between the fingers, limbs, genital area, anus, abdomen or English. We may see redness of the skin and hair color change to brown, more visible in the clear coat animals. This color change is produced by the action of saliva. This lick is sometimes considered, incorrectly normal by the owners. The dog's skin is very delicate and any trauma to the licking, can trigger the onset of secondary infections, complicating the process with wound exudate, odor and itching. BY nibbling. When the itching is more intense the dog or cat can go from licking a nibble. Chewed with incisors, opening and closing the mouth little but very fast. There are cats that come to hair pulling siiii snacks! Scratching, proper, ie, moving more or less the limbs to reach the area where they feel itching and scratching with nails, this can be realized in a frenzy. With this form of injury is inflicted linear scratch, scratch. These lesions become infected easily, adding more problems to the initial pathology.

But you can scratch more noticeable, if you see your dog rubs against the walls, furniture or objects, rolls on the ground or rubbed against him - this may be a sign of getting a disease that occurs itch. When scratching is very chronic, long been underway, the skin is changing in appearance, is thick, black and rough. WHY OUR ANIMALS ARE ITCHING? The causes of itching are varied and complex, easily describe the most common: Parasites or alergiaInfeccionesDesordenes externosHipersensibilidad endocrinasNeoplasiasProblemas queratoseborreicosEnfermedades comportamentalesSi metabolic or your dog or cat is scratching see your vet, he will be able to target the problem. Also remember that at present there are veterinary specialists in all fields of medicine, dermatology, ethologists, oncologists, cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, pathologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists ... Dr. Carmen Lorente Méndez - Veterinary Dermatology Center ADERVET