Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Symmetrical claw disease causing pain and lameness in dogs
By Scott, D W et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy in dogs: a retrospective analysis of 18 cases (1989-1993).
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Plain-English summary
Eighteen dogs were diagnosed with a condition called symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy, which caused sudden nail shedding and ongoing nail problems affecting all their claws. Many of these dogs showed signs of pain and limping, but they were otherwise healthy. A treatment involving a fatty-acid supplement was given to nine of the dogs, and they responded very well, with improvements in their symptoms.
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Abstract
A unique, symmetrical onychodystrophy is described in 18 dogs. A rather sudden onset of onychomadesis is followed by chronic onychodystrophy affecting all claws. Pain and lameness are recognized in half of the patients, but the dogs are healthy otherwise. Histopathologically, this disorder is characterized by hydropic and lichenoid interface dermatitis. Nine dogs were treated with a commercial, fatty-acid supplement and had good-to-excellent responses. Due to the clinicopathological characteristics of this disorder, the authors propose the name "symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy."
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