Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pug mix dog with psoriasis-like skin and arthritis signs
By Regan, Stephanie A. et al.·Published in Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine·2015·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA, United States·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: First Report of Psoriatic-Like Dermatitis and Arthritis in a 4-Year-Old Female Spayed Pug Mix
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female spayed pug mix was brought to the vet for chronic issues with her footpads and painful arthritis. After ruling out other conditions, the vet diagnosed her with a psoriasis-like skin and joint disease, which is rare in dogs. To help manage her pain and skin problems, the vet prescribed a combination of medications including tramadol, gabapentin, carprofen, and topical treatments. The pug showed a dramatic improvement after starting this treatment, confirming the diagnosis and providing hope for similar cases in the future.
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Abstract
Psoriasis manifests as chronic dermatitis and arthritis (PsA) in people. Psoriasis with concurrent PsA is characterized by erythematous, silvery, scaly plaques, especially on the extremities, and concurrent arthritis with enthesitis, tenosynovitis, and dactylitis. To date, no such disease has spontaneously occurred in domestic animals. This case report aims to describe the clinical, radiographic, and histologic appearance of a psoriasis-like dermatitis and psoriatic-like arthritis in a dog. A 4-year-old female spayed pug mix presented for the evaluation of chronic history of hyperkeratotic footpads and deforming arthritis. After ruling out other differential diagnoses and based on the similarity of clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings to human psoriasis and PsA, a tentative diagnosis of psoriasis-like disease was made. Treatment was begun to control pain (tramadol, gabapentin, and carprofen) and psoriatic dermatitis (clobetasol propionate 0.05%, calcipotriene 0.005%, and urea 40% ointment twice daily). Dramatic positive response to treatment was achieved confirming the tentative diagnosis. This case may provide preliminary evidence for the existence of a psoriasis-like condition in dogs and may elucidate treatment options in otherwise refractory cases of chronic dermatitis and polyarthropathy in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/912509