Canine Pododermatitis: A Retrospective Study of 300 Cases

April 2023 in “ Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society ”

Pavlina Bouza-Rapti, Flora Kaltsogianni, A. F. Koutinas, R. Farmaki

hypotrichosis alopecia erythema skin thickening allergies demodicosis sarcoptic mange secondary bacterial infections Malassezia spp. allergic pododermatitis hair loss redness thickened skin mites yeast infections

TLDR Most dogs with paw inflammation had chronic issues, often due to allergies, and certain breeds were more affected.

This retrospective study of 300 cases of canine pododermatitis found that 69% of cases were chronic/recurrent, 75% were pruritic, and 54% affected all four feet. The most common lesions were erythema (77.7%), hypotrichosis/alopecia (57%), and skin thickening (26.3%). Allergies were the primary cause in 43.7% of cases, followed by demodicosis (10.7%) and sarcoptic mange (5.7%). Secondary bacterial infections were present in 36.3% of cases, and Malassezia spp. in 14.3%. Breed-specific associations were noted, with higher prevalence of allergic pododermatitis in West Highland white terriers, Shar-Peis, and French bulldogs. Dogs with frequent paw cleaning had lower rates of Malassezia dermatitis.

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