A Missense Variant in in a Litter of Turkish Van Cats with Acrodermatitis Enteropathica.

In a litter of Turkish Van cats, three out of six kittens developed severe signs of skin disease, diarrhea, and systemic signs of stunted growth at 6 weeks of age. Massive secondary infections of the skin lesions evolved. Histopathological examinations showed a mild to moderate hyperplastic epidermis, covered by a thick layer of laminar to compact, mostly parakeratotic keratin.

Nasal hyperkeratosis in Griffon breeds: Clinical, histopathological features and the prevalence in the Swedish population compared to a control group and other brachycephalic breeds.

Background: In the Griffon breeds (GB) nasal hyperkeratosis is common and develops already in early adulthood. Breed-related features and prevalence have not previously been documented.

Hypothesis/objectives: To describe clinical and histopathological features of nasal hyperkeratosis in GB and to document the prevalence.

Results of allergen-specific immunotherapy in atopic dogs with Malassezia hypersensitivity: a retrospective study of 16 cases.

Background: Hypersensitivity reactions to Malassezia spp have been shown to occur in dogs with atopic dermatitis (AD) and to cause exacerbation of clinical signs. Improvement of clinical signs following use of antifungal medication is seen with both Malassezia overgrowth or Malassezia hypersensitivity (MHS). Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) is considered a safe and effective treatment for management of canine AD.

Cutaneous carriage of Malassezia species in healthy and seborrhoeic Sphynx cats and a comparison to carriage in Devon Rex cats.

Cutaneous carriage of Malassezia species yeast was investigated in 32 Sphynx cats, and in 10 domestic shorthair (DSH) cats. Samples for mycological culture were taken using contact plates and swabs at seven sites in each cat (left and right axillae and groin, left ear, claw fold on left front paw and the interdigital palmar web of the left front paw). Malassezia species were isolated from 26/32 Sphynx cats (81%) and from 0/10 DSH control cats.