Scaling Series: Scaling Diseases- Sebaceous adenitis & other diseases

Sebaceous Adenitis (long-coated breeds) Scaling diseases , Havanese, Akita, Samoyed, German Shepherds are examples. This disease is characterized by an inflammatory destruction of sebaceous glands that leads to scaling. have multiple These patients have keratin casts (scale coated around the base of the hair as it exits causes that the skin) predominant along the back & sides. The hair becomes “matted” to the surface of the skin. They have a dry and brittle coat. Scaling can often be seen along often look alike. the inner ear flap (pinna) and at the opening of the ear. Granulomatous Sebaceous Adenitis (short-coated breeds) Visit a Vizsla, are examples. Skin biopsies are characterized by nodular inflammation along the entire periadnexal region of the hair follicle. Inflammation veterinary sometimes involves the panniculus (subcutaneous fat layer). Hair loss (alopecia) is dermatologist typically generalized; there are less scale and keratin casts as seen with classic for advice on Sebaceous Adenitis. diagnosis and Color Dilution Alopecia treatment. Color Dilution Alopecia affects fawn and “blue” colored patients (such as the “blue” Doberman). Some of these puppies are sold at a premium only to lose their coat by 1- 2 years of age. “Silver Labs” are a prime example. These patients have a progressive light scale associated with hair loss. All affected areas are within the blue or color dilute You can areas of the hair coat. significantly help your dog Mural and Parakeratosis of Labradors through regular Mural Folliculitis and Parakeratosis of Labradors is a rare disorder first described in 2013. use of topical Labradors (yellow and black) aged 2.5 to 9.5 years presented with thick plaques of scale that are tightly adhered to the skin. The disease is poorly understood yet likely therapy. represents an abnormal immune response directed toward unidentified antigens (proteins) expressed on the surface of skin cells (keratinocytes).

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