Your pet’s appearance shows not only your care with its aesthetic, but also its health and how it feels. Although little known, fungi in pets like dogs and cats are more common than one might imagine. Diseases caused by fungi are called dermatophytoses or mycoses, are easily transmitted, and can affect both animals and humans.
These microorganisms lodge on carpets, cushions, and pillows and feed on dead tissues, such as skin, for example. Moreover, there are some factors that contribute to the emergence of fungi, such as high temperature and humidity in the animal’s skin. Several reactions can arise from this, such as: fur loss, hormonal problems, fungal dermatitis, bacteria, problems with parasites such as allergic dermatitis to fleas, mites, and ticks, among others.
The habit of bathing pets in pet stores is very common, especially among those that live in apartments and do not have a yard for the pets to sunbathe afterwards. It is important to note that not always the animal leaves the pet store fully dry. The areas that suffer the most with humidity even after drying are the ears, tail, face, and belly.
Unfortunately, not many people know that excessive humidity causes many problems to animal’s health. Respiratory diseases that affect dogs, cats, birds, and cattle are frequent and may debilitate their health due to high ambient relative humidity. Dogs and cats also suffer from bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, among other diseases. In other to survive and proliferate, fungi rely on high relative humidity, above 70%.
The air dehumidifier is the ideal equipment to preserve your best friend’s health and comfort. In addition to ensure ideal humidity, it also removes impurities from the air. It eliminates and prevents the proliferation of fungi, as well as larvae, flea eggs, and mites, which survive due to excessive humidity.
It is worth mentioning that it is important to avoid exposing your pet to areas with contaminated animals. Also pay attention to hygiene condition of the place and of the objects to which your pet is exposed.
In case your pet is infected with fungi, take it to a veterinarian to receive adequate treatment. And by controlling humidity you will prevent fungi from interfering with the quality of life of your pet friend.
