Revisión bibliográfica de abscesos cutáneos, etiología, signos clínicos, fisiopatología, diagnóstico y tratamiento convencional y quirúrgico en perros.

Abstract

The skin is the most important organ of the animal because it as the functions of thermoregulation, protection and sensitivity. It is essential to bear in mind that dermatological problems are one of the main pathologies that reach veterinary clinics, the main causes of skin infections are produced by bacteria, parasites and fungi. Cutaneous abscesses are an accumulation of pus and necrotic tissue that are encapsulated in the skin, this pathology occurs in the following breeds of large dog such as Chinede Shar-Peis, Labrador retrivers and English Bulldogs and at any age, these can be caused produced by injuries in poorly treated skin lesions, bites, or pulsatiting objects and fights with other animals; this can generate the different symptoms such as a lump, fever, lethargy, pain, irritability, lodd of appetite; for the diagnosis, the examination is observed and performed by palpating the patient and for a reliable diagnosis, complementary test such as microorganism cultures and antibiogram are performed.The treatment consists in that if it is a small abscess, it can only be trated with compresses of warm water and antibiotics, but when talking about a large abscess, the treatment already involves surgery and draining, for the patient 's recovery. Must need antibiotics and disinfectants.