Epidermal Dysplasia in dogs

Species: Dog
Condition: Epidermal Dysplasia
Organ System: Nervous/sensory

Epidermal dysplasia is a disorder which is unique to the West Highland Terrier. It is a skin condition which means that your dog is hypersensitive to a yeast organism called Malassezia which is common to dogs and has no impact on healthy animals. Your dog will develop greasy, snake-like skin and will suffer from constant itching. This condition usually becomes apparent at about 6 months of age. Although this condition is treatable, the treatment is extremely expensive and your dog will generally require medication for their whole life. For this reason many owners decide to have their pet put to sleep.

Breeds exposed to Epidermal Dysplasia – Research Reference
“Alsatian Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & (Fluehmann
Borzoi Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Basset Hound Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
“German Shepherd Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & (Fluehmann
Miniature Poodle Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Miniature Dachshund Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
“Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cross – (Rudmann et al. 1992
Dobermann Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Labradoodle Cross – (Levine et al. 2006)
English Pointer Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Lhasa Apso Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Doberman Pinscher Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Boston Terrier Cross – (Scott & Anderson 1990)
Cardigan Corgi Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Boxer Cross – (Scott & Anderson 1990)
Beagle Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Poodle – Standard Cross – (Levine et al. 2006)
Pug Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
French Bulldog Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Poodle – Toy Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Shih Tzu Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Pekingese Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Pomeranian Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Miniature Dachshund- Long Haired Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Schnoodle Cross – (Levine et al. 2006)
Welsh Corgi – Cardigan Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Miniature Dachshund – Smooth Haired Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Doberman Pinscher – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Miniature Dachshund – Wire Haired Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Basset Hound – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Beagle – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Cardigan Corgi – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Cocker Spaniel – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Dachshund – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Dandie Dinmont Terrier – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Dobermann – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
French Bulldog – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Lhasa Apso – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Miniature Poodle – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Pekingese – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Shih Tzu – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Welsh Corgi – Cardigan – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Pomeranian – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Miniature Dachshund – Wire Haired – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
“Cavoodle – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & (Rudmann et al. 1992
Miniature Dachshund – Smooth Haired – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
American Cocker Spaniel – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Dachshund – Long Haired – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
English Springer Spaniel – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Miniature Dachshund – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Poodle – Toy – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Pug – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
“Alsatian – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & (Fluehmann
Borzoi – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
English Pointer – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
“German Shepherd – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database) & (Fluehmann
Great Dane – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Miniature Dachshund- Long Haired – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Springer Spaniel – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Dachshund Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
Great Dane Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
English Springer Spaniel Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Cocker Spaniel Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD)
American Cocker Spaniel Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Springer Spaniel Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Spoodle Cross – (Levine et al. 2006)
Poodle – Standard – (Levine et al. 2006)
Golden Doodle (Groodle) – (Levine et al. 2006)
Labradoodle – (Levine et al. 2006)
Schnoodle – (Levine et al. 2006)
Spoodle – (Levine et al. 2006)
Boston Terrier – (Scott & Anderson 1990)
Boxer – (Scott & Anderson 1990)
“Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – (Rudmann et al. 1992
Dachshund – Long Haired Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Cross – Canine Inherited Disorders Database (CIDD) & University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)

Disease Author
Dr Merliza Cabriles, Professor of Veterinary Medicine

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