INHERITED SKIN DISORDERS
Almost all skin disorders, except for those that are infectious, are more common in certain breeds than others. Common sense suggests that these disorders are inherited but in general, scientific studies have not been done to establish the mode of inheritance or the frequency in the breed. Some conditions have become so common in certain breeds as to be accepted as normal for the breed (eg. acanthosis nigricans in the dachshund).
Listed below are the most important skin conditions that are believed to have an inherited component.
Acral lick dermatitis/granuloma
Atopy / allergic inhalant dermatitis
Cutaneous asthenia (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)
Dermatomyositis and ulcerative dermatosis
Follicular dysplasias (also black hair follicular dysplasia)
Footpad disorder in the German shepherd
Growth hormone responsive dermatosis
Nodular dermatofibrosis (nevi) and renal cystadenocarcinoma
Psoriasiform-lichenoid dermatosis
Vitamin A-responsive dermatosis
Copyright © 1998 Canine Inherited Disorders Database. All rights reserved.
Revised:October 30, 2001.