Founder and CEO 1 Life Connected Ellicott City, MD, United States
Pemphigus foliaceus is one of the most common autoimmune skin diseases in dogs. While the typical clinical presentation with lesions affecting the nasal planum and/or dorsal muzzle is relatively easy to diagnose, clinicians should be aware of other clinical phenotypes and consider them when working up a dog with pustular, erosive and/or crusting dermatitis.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize several different clinical variants of canine pemphigus foliaceus
Recognize typical lesion types suggestive of pemphigus foliaceus
List main differential diagnoses depending on the patient’s clinical phenotype
Select proper diagnostic procedures to confirm the diagnosis
Prescribe suitable immunosuppressive treatment for canine pemphigus
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