Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with diet-related itchy skin and crusty lesions on head and body
By Declercq, Jan·Published in Veterinary Dermatology·2000·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: A case of diet‐related lymphocytic mural folliculitis in a cat
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old cat developed raised patches and crusty lesions on its head, neck, and abdomen, along with dry and scaly footpads. The vet diagnosed a skin condition linked to the cat's diet and recommended a restricted diet, which initially helped improve the skin issues. Unfortunately, the cat later lost its appetite and lost significant weight, passing away four months later due to a perforated gastric ulcer and inflammatory bowel disease. This case highlights the potential connection between diet and skin problems in cats, but it also shows that serious underlying issues can develop.
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Abstract
A 5‐year‐old cat developed a raised hair coat and adherent crusting lesions involving the skin of the head, dorsal neck and abdomen. Erosions were present on the lips and eyelids. The footpads were dry and scaly. Histopathology revealed infiltrative lymphocytic folliculitis, moderate lymphocytic infiltration into the epidermis and apoptotic epidermal cells. A restricted diet as the only therapy resulted in gradual resolution of the skin lesions. Despite an improvement in the dermatological condition, the cat increasingly lost all appetite and marked weight loss occurred. The cat died 4 months after presentation. Post‐mortem revealed a perforated gastric ulcer and a mild to moderate inflammatory bowel disease. The clinical course of lesion resolution in this cat suggested a diet‐related pathogenesis. The late finding of intestinal disease in a patient with diet‐related skin disease is still interesting and needs to be evaluated by further case studies.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3164.2000.00162.x