Dermatology, Session 7

Congenital and hereditary skin diseases. – Dr. Chiara Noli

Congenital and hereditary skin diseases usually occur in young animals and usually are not curable. They can involve the epidermis, the dermis and/or the adnexa with breed predisposition typical for each disease. Some may even not be compatible with life or with a good quality of life and carriers should be identified and avoided in breeding programmes.

Learning outcomes:
To become aware of the occurrence of genetic and congenital skin diseases in dogs, how to recognise the most frequent ones.