Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Immune-mediated skin disease in the dog and cat
- Journal:
- Companion Animal
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Shaw, Stephen
- Affiliation:
- in Veterinary Dermatology
Plain-English summary
Immune-mediated skin diseases in dogs and cats are not very common, but they can look like many other skin problems, which can make them tricky to diagnose. These conditions often show up on both sides of the body and don't usually get better with antibiotics. The severity of the disease can vary, and the specific symptoms depend on how strongly the immune system is attacking the skin. A detailed description of the symptoms can help veterinarians make a clinical diagnosis, which can then be confirmed with a skin biopsy.
Abstract
Immune-mediated skin diseases are relatively uncommon and may be confused with a wide range of differential diagnoses. Commonly, they share features of bilateral symmetry and a poor response to antibiotics. The level of the immunological attack in these cases defines the severity and clinical signs in each case. Combined with a careful description of the signs, a clinical diagnosis can be used to direct the confirmatory histopathological diagnosis.
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