Hypothyroidism associated skin and coat abnormalities in dogs - a study of 49 patients.

2013; Volume: 14; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

Autores

Kutty Kumar, D. Srikala,

Tópico(s)

Dermatology and Skin Diseases

Resumo

Hypothroidism with signs dermatitis was diagnosed in 49 dogs of various breed, age and sex based on thyroid profile. The classical skin and coat manifestations include bilateral alopecia, rat tail appearance, puppy like coat, dry and lustreless coat, alopecia at neck, bald thigh appearance, hyperpigmentation, failure of hair regrowth and delayed wound healing. Few affected cases revealed Malassezia pachydermatis, Demodex canis and Staphylococcus spp and hence diagnosed for malasseziosis, demodicosis and bacterial pyoderma, that were secondary to hypothyroidism. The animals were successfully managed with Levothyroxine and other specific drugs without any recurrence.

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