Skin Infection - A Multifactorial Condition
Pyoderma traditionally has been classified as either primary or secondary, the latter reflecting the presence of an underlying pathologic condition. Anatomic abnormalities (skin folds), presence of ectoparasites, cornification defects (seborrhoea), allergies (atopy, flea allergy dermatitis) or endocrinopathies (hypadrenocorticism, Cushing's disease), predispose the animal to the development of pyoderma and complicate the condition.
This is also the reason why chronic or relapsing skin infections are seen so often in small animal practice (2).
References
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Ihrke PJ: Bacterial skin disease in the dog: a guide to canine pyoderma. Veterinary Learning Systems Kansas USA, 1996 | |
