Canine Summer Eczema

Summer eczema or seasonal dermatitis is oftentimes called itchy or dry skin. It may be misdiagnosed as flea infestation which is made obvious by failure to recover from flea treatment. Pollen allergies can cause itchy skin with red eruptions due to secondary bacterial infections in dogs. Affected dogs must be given antihistamines and steroids in severe cases.

Pollen-allergy eczema may also be misdiagnosed as skin-burrowing mites' mange. This is cleared by the absence of mites on routine skin-scrapes.

Most dogs respond well to honey and bee pollen supplementation. The dosage should be about one mililitre of honey per 2.7kg of body weight daily in the dog's food.