Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Recognizing pyoderma: more difficult than it may seem.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Gortel, Kinga
- Affiliation:
- Lake Country Veterinary Specialist Hospital · Canada
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Although bacterial pyoderma is among the most commonly encountered dermatologic conditions in dogs, some cases present diagnostic challenges even to experienced clinicians. This article presents several unusual manifestations of pyoderma, including bullous impetigo, superficial spreading pyoderma, mucocutaneous pyoderma, and post-grooming furunculosis. Conditions mimicking pyoderma, including juvenile cellulitis, immunomodulatory-responsive lymphocytic-plasmacytic pododermatitis, and pemphigus foliaceus are also described. Diagnostic techniques used for diagnosing and characterizing pyoderma are also discussed.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23182321/