title: German shepherd dog pyoderma: a prospective study of 12 dogs.
abstract: Twelve German shepherd dogs, each diagnosed as having a recurrent or refractory deep pyoderma (i.e., German shepherd dog pyoderma [GSP]), were evaluated for several parameters over a six-year period. Results indicated that GSP could be associated with flea allergy dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, cell-mediated immunodeficiency, or hypothyroidism, or could be an idiopathic disease. The combination of diseases present for a given dog varied from case to case. Adequate control of the pyoderma was achieved only after each identified underlying disease was treated specifically, along with aggressive concurrent medical therapy using systemic antibiotics and medicated baths.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1314, USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Rosser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001494:Baths / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D018450:Disease Progression; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011711:Pyoderma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D010406:Penicillins; D004917:Erythromycin; D002506:Cephalexin; D010068:Oxacillin