Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Constantly moist paw pads in purpose-bred beagle dogs explained
By Carrier, Catherine A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS·2011·Veterinary Services, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hyperhidrosis in naïve purpose-bred beagle dogs (Canis familiaris).
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Plain-English summary
Three beagle dogs, two males and one female, were brought in with a strange condition where their paw pads were constantly moist and soft. This unusual issue was noticed during their acclimation period at a facility, and no prior information was available about it. After thorough examinations and tests, the findings suggested that the dogs were experiencing hyperhidrosis, which means excessive sweating in their paw pads. This case is the first report of such a condition in beagle dogs, highlighting a new health concern for this breed.
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Abstract
This case study details the unusual clinical findings in a unique paw-pad disorder that recently emerged among 2 male and 1 female naïve purpose-bred beagle dogs (Canis familiaris) newly received into our facility. During acclimation period physical examinations, the affected dogs demonstrated constantly moist, soft paw pads on all 4 feet. No information was available regarding the epidemiology and pathogenesis of this pad condition in beagle dogs. Here, we report the results of physical examination, clinical chemistry analysis, hematology, histopathology, detailed observations, and novel testing techniques performed during the acclimation period. Histopathology of several sections of affected footpads was compared with that of an age-matched dog with clinically normal paw pads. We describe the morphologic features of a distinctive cutaneous canine footpad condition and discuss the possible differential diagnoses. The histologic and clinical features were most consistent with those of hyperhidrosis; to our knowledge, this report is the first description of hyperhidrosis as a distinct condition in purpose-bred beagle dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21640037/