Hyperkeratosis of the pads
The hyperkeratosis of the pads (also digital hyperkeratosis ; digital lat .: concerning the pads / fingers) is an excessive cornification ( hyperkeratosis ), in which long horn tips develop on the pads of all four paws of dogs . The disease is presumably hereditary and has been observed more frequently in some breeds of Bordeaux mastiffs , Golden Retrievers , Labrador Retrievers , Kerry Blue Terriers , Bedlington Terriers and Irish Terriers ; isolated cases can also occur in other dog breeds . The cornification disorder shows up from the age of six months. The diagnosis can be confirmed histologically .
No specific therapy is known. A 50% propylene glycol solution can be applied locally for symptoms . The elasticity of the ball can be maintained by regular mechanical removal of the horn tips.
Hereditary hyperkeratosis should not be confused with hard pad disease , a complication of the viral infectious disease distemper, which has become rare in Europe thanks to vaccination . Other diseases that can lead to hyperkeratosis are vitamin A-reactive dermatosis , zinc-reactive dermatosis , hepatocutaneous syndrome , leishmaniasis , pemphigus foliaceus and lupus erythematosus .
literature
- Ch. Noli and F. Scarampella: Hyperkeratosis of the pads . In: Practical Dermatology in Dogs and Cats . Schlütersche Verlagsanstalt, 2nd edition 2005, p. 328. ISBN 3-87706-713-1
- Katja Schneider and Jana Leppelt: Idiopathic digital hyperkeratosis in a Cocker Spaniel. In: Kleintiermedizin 4/2011, pp. 202–207.
- Stefanie Peters: Skin changes in the area of the paws . In: small animal specifically . tape 18 , no. 3 , 2015, p. 12-21 , doi : 10.1055 / s-0035-1550101 .
- Michaela Drögemüller, Vidhya Jagannathan u. a .: A Mutation in the FAM83G Gene in Dogs with Hereditary Footpad Hyperkeratosis (HFH). In: PLoS Genetics. 10, 2014, p. E1004370, doi : 10.1371 / journal.pgen.1004370 .
