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Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs May 21, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Seborrhea In Dogs ___________________________________ Management in Shelters ___________________________________ and Foster Homes ___________________________________ Karen Moriello, DVM, DACVD Clinical Professor of Dermatology ___________________________________ University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison Wisconsin, USA ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ‘Seborrhea’ - term is obsolete Correct term: cornification defect ___________________________________ Excessive scales (flakes, ‘dandruff’) with or without oily skin and hair. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 3 1

Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs May 21, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ‘Seborrhea’ is…. • Clinical description, not a diagnosis ___________________________________ • Disruption in production epidermal cells and • Causes ___________________________________ • Primary-Hereditary-noted early in life, life long ___________________________________ • Secondary-acquired, occurs as a result of other diseases, temporary • Most common in dogs ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 4 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Odor and scales that do not wash off… ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 5 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Practical Anatomy ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ www.google. images Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 6 2

Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs May 21, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Cornification ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 7 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Importance of Epidermal Barrier • Prevents excessive water loss from skin ___________________________________ • Prevents loss of other bodily fluids ___________________________________ • Protects against UV damage • Protects against trauma ___________________________________ • Part of the body’s immune system • Prevents against infection and invasion of micro-organisms ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 8 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Pathogenesis of Clinical Signs • Accumulations of scale and crust because of shortened ___________________________________ epidermal cell turnover ___________________________________ • Irritation, inflammation, pruritus and odor develop because of changes in the composition of surface oils ___________________________________ • Frequent bacterial and yeast overgrowth/infections ___________________________________ often with pruritus due to changes in the skin flora ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 9 3

Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs May 21, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ‘Seborrhea sicca ’ -dry ‘Seborrhea oleosa ’ -greasy ___________________________________ • Clinical descriptors ___________________________________ • Not a specific disease • Only of importance when determining topical therapy ___________________________________ • Avoid use of these terms!!!! ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 10 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Primary Cornification Defect • Hereditary with breed predisposition or random genetic ___________________________________ abnormality • Noted early in life for many conditions ___________________________________ • Manage, not cure • Diagnose via ruling out other causes ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 11 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Primary Breed Predisposition • Primary cornification disorder ___________________________________ • West Highland white terrier, cocker spaniel, basset hound, Doberman pincher, German shepherd, English springer spaniel, Irish setter, Labrador retriever ___________________________________ • Vitamin A-most notably cocker spaniel • Zinc responsive ___________________________________ • Alaskan malamute, Siberian husky, Samoyed, Pharaoh hound • Epidermal dysplasia-West Highland white terrier ___________________________________ • Ichthyosis-golden retrievers, Jack Russell terrier, Norfolk terrier, American bull dog ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 12 4

Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs May 21, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 13 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Primary Cornification ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 14 Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Severe Odor ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 15 5

Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs May 21, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Vitamin A ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 16 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Zinc ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 17 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Ichthyosis ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 18 6

Stopping the Scales, Greasiness and Odor of Seborrhea in Shelter and Foster Home Dogs May 21, 2015 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Really, really big scales ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 19 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Localized Disease ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 20 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Localized Disease ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Advancing animal and human health with science and compassion 21 7