Canine pododermatitis: A retrospective study of 300 cases (original) (raw)

Canine pododermatitis and idiopathic disease

The Veterinary Journal, 2008

Pododermatitis is a common inflammatory skin disease of dogs. As pedal lesions are reported in many canine dermatoses, a methodical series of diagnostic tests is required to establish the underlying aetiology. However, laboratory/ancillary investigations may prove unrewarding, prompting a diagnosis of idiopathic disease. Various hypotheses have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of idiopathic pododermatitis including pedal conformation, trauma, immunosuppression, bacterial infection, furunculosis and dermal granuloma formation. Idiopathic pododermatitis accounts for 0.5% of all dermatology referrals to the authors' clinic. A subgroup within this population is characterised histopathologically by epidermal hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, spongiosis, dermal oedema and perivascular aggregates of lymphocytes and plasma cells. The term lymphocytic-plasmacytic pododermatitis (LPP) has previously been proposed to reflect the histological appearance of such lesions. Affected dogs, although systemically well, characteristically have pruritus, erythema, swelling, pain and alopecia of the feet. Although non-responsive to antimicrobial therapy, antiparasitic agents and elimination diets, these dogs typically respond well to immunomodulatory therapy.

Bite-related and septic syndromes caused by cats and dogs

The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2009

Bite infections can contain a mix of anaerobes and aerobes from the patient's skin and the animal's oral cavity, including species of Pasteurella, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, and Capnocytophaga. Domestic cat and dog bite wounds can produce substantial morbidity and often require specialised care techniques and specific antibiotic therapy. Bite wounds can be complicated by sepsis. Disseminated infections, particularly those caused by Capnocytophaga canimorsus and Pasteurella multocida, can lead to septic shock, meningitis, endocarditis, and other severe sequelae. An emerging syndrome in veterinary and human medicine is meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections shared between pets and human handlers, particularly community-acquired MRSA disease involving the USA300 clone. Skin, soft-tissue, and surgical infections are the most common. MRSA-associated infections in pets are typically acquired from their owners and can potentially cycle between pets and their human acquaintances.

Proceedings of the 3rd Scientific Meeting of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

2013

Each year, the Scientific Staff of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine stimulates the meeting of new and old members of the Scientific Staff at its Annual General Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to promote the social life and scientific research within the Faculty as well as to enhance the interactions within the Faculty regarding the different research topics. This reunion is an opportunity for the members of the Scientific Staff to practice writing an abstract submitted for selection, and preparing a poster and/or an oral presentation as well as their defense. Finally, this event can show to the students the career opportunities in the Faculty (clinics and research). Submission of abstracts for the 3 rd Scientific Meeting was dedicated to members of the Scientific Staff of the FVM, and to the new-graduates (as part of an award-winning study) of Liege Faculty. The third edition is a success again, with a total of 95 abstracts submitted, of these, 19 were selected for an oral presentation by a scientific committee composed of PhD members of the Scientific Staff.