Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine pemphigus foliaceus skin disease cases and treatment study
By Ana C. Balda et al.·Published in Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira·2008·View original on DOAJ →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Pênfigo foliáceo canino: estudo retrospectivo de 43 casos clínicos e terapia (2000-2005) Canine Pemphigus foliaceus: a retrospective study of 43 clinical cases and therapy (2000-2005)
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 43 dogs diagnosed with pemphigus foliaceus, an autoimmune skin disease, showed symptoms like skin lesions and sores. The dogs were treated with prednisone, a common steroid, either alone or in combination with azathioprine, which helps suppress the immune system. Most dogs responded well to these treatments, with improvements in their skin condition over time. This study highlighted an increase in cases of pemphigus foliaceus in dogs compared to previous years.
People also search for: dog skin problems pemphigus foliaceus treatment · prednisone for dog skin disease · autoimmune skin disease in dogs
Abstract
No período de agosto de 2000 a julho de 2005 foram atendidos 43 casos de Pênfigo Foliáceo (PF) canino no Serviço de Dermatologia do Hospital Veterinária, Universidade de São Paulo. Com este estudo retrospectivo visou-se atualizar dados referentes à caracterização sexual, definição racial e raça, idade, tipo e topografia lesional, quadro sintomático e resposta aos tratamentos isolados com prednisona e com a associação desta à azatioprina, além de demonstrar o aumento na ocorrência do PF relativamente à série histórica pretérita (1986-2000) do mesmo Serviço.<br>From August 2000 to July 2005 were attended 43 cases of canine Pemphigus foliaceous (PF) by the Dermatology Service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of São Paulo. The aim of the present study was to update the records referred to sex, breed, age, type and location of the lesions, clinical signs, and response to treatments with prednisone or combination with prednisone and azathioprine, and also to demonstrate the increase of occurrence of PF compared with the former series (1986-2000) observed in the same Service.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-736X2008000800007