The cat was represented a further 6 months later, still on the restricted Pfizer) and a restricted rabbit-protein, commercial eliminationĭiet (Cat Allergy, Vetconcept) were initiated.
#Felina pica syndrome trial
A miticidal trial with topical selamectin (Strongholdâ, Repeated after cytology revealed cocci adherent to corneocytes. The cat slowly deteriorated and was representedĦ months later. Further diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic interventions were not allowed by the owners. © 2015 ESVD and ACVD, Veterinary Dermatology, 27, 57–e18.Ĭlinical change. LCDA, Merial, Novartis Animal Health, Procter & Gamble, RoyalĬanin, Selectavet, Virbac and Zoetis Animal Health. Ralf Mueller has obtainedįunding, lectured or consulted for Bayer Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dechra Veterinary Products, Elanco, Intervet, Sonya Bettenay has lectured for Royal Canin. Sources of Funding: The authors would like to thank LCDA forĬonflict of Interest: In the past 5 years, Katharina Glos receivedįinancial support from Merial, Selectavet und Synlab. Perfume-free “babywipes” failed to produce any further Of evening primrose oil once daily orally in the food, Vetconcept Foehren, Germany) and topical cleansing with Treatment with oral fatty acid supplementation (5–6 drops Negative surface cytology after three weeks. Germany) resulted in a mild clinical improvement and Therapy in the form of cefovecin (9 mg/kg subcutaneous,Ĭonveniaâ, Pfizer Karlsruhe, Germany) and topical mupirocin (Infectopyodermâ, InfectoPharm Heppenheim,
#Felina pica syndrome skin
Initial diagnostic tests to rule out infections included aįungal culture, trichogram, skin scrapings (all negative)Īnd impression smears, which identified a high number Scaling on the cheeks and around the neck, a generalised superficial scaling and no evidence of systemic Part of the lateral nasal folds, black scale-crusts periocularly and periorally, hypotrichosis without noticeable The examination revealed brown adherent scale-crust on the haired In a partial, short-term clinical response. Prednisolone and a monthly flea treatment had resulted
Previous therapy with concurrent systemic antibiotics, Presented in summer with a 5 month history of progressive scaling, which began on the face and neck. Has been reported in only one cat, which showed aĪ 5-year-old, male castrated Norwegian Forest cat was Reported for dogs with SA.7,8 To the best of theĪuthors’ knowledge, successful treatment of feline SA Particular topical therapy and ciclosporin, have been A number of successful treatment regimes, in On the eyelid margins was noted in three reportedĬases. The head and the pinnae with hypotrichosis progressing to alopecia and scaling. In dogs,1 and rare in cats2–5 and rabbits.6 In the fewĬlinical descriptions of cats,3,5 the lesions began on Sebaceous adenitis (SA) is an uncommon dermatosis Periocular and perinasal seborrhoea was a persistent feature.Ĭonclusion and clinical importance – Topical essential fatty acid therapy may offer a viable alternative toĬiclosporin, which has been reported for the successful treatment of this rare disease in cats. This was symptomatically treated and the cat remained clinically stableįor a further 18 months. This improvement was sustained until 12 months later when a severe deep pyoderma withĪssociated anorexia and depre ssion occurred. Good – but incomplete - clinical response over a 6 month period, with hair regrowth and a marked decrease in Treatment withĪ spot-on product containing essential oils, smoothing agents and vitamin E as the sole therapy was associated with a There was no improvement with oral omega 6 fatty acids and surface cleaning. Initially, topical and systemic antibacterial therapy for a mild bacterial overgrowth resulted in Clinical signs began in spring on the face and neck and progressed over an 18 month Sebaceous glands were either absent or almost completely effacedīy a dense lymphocytic infiltrate. Results – There was severe, multifocal, lymphocytic mural folliculitis and perifollicular dermatitis, moderate hyperkeratosis and sebaceous adenitis on histopathology. Methods – Clinical examination and histopathological examination of skin biopsies. E-mail: – To describe a case of feline sebaceous adenitis and mural folliculitis, and its successful treatmentĪnimal – A 5-year-old, male castrated Norwegian Forest cat was presented with a progressive seborrhoeic dermatitis.
Mueller, Small Animal Medicine Clinic, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University,Īrstr.
‡Small Animal Medicine Clinic, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Veterin€Ĭorrespondence: Ralf S. †Veterinary Specialty Practice for Pathology, Hartelstraße 30, 80689 Munich, Germany ∗Veterinary Hospital Haas und Link, Industriestrasse 6, 82110 Germering, Germany Katharina Glos*, Wolf von Bomhard†, Sonya Bettenay* and Ralf S. Responsive to topical fatty acid supplementation
Sebaceous adenitis and mural folliculitis in a cat