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- Scaly skin – This symptom is why it is nicknamed the “fish scale” disease
- Dandruff
- Thickening of the skin and footpads – His paws may even appear to become enlarged and irritated, possibly causing pain
- Thick, greasy flakes/scales – These will stick to his skin and hair and be difficult to remove
- Limited to rare disorders (congenital or hereditary)
- Genetic testing and skin biopsies are used to diagnose officially
- General diagnosis can be done just with symptoms
- Keratin formation defect
- Been found in specific breeds (Rhodesian Ridgeback and Labrador cross)
- Skin biopsy used to diagnose
- Autosomal recessive traits
- Still young in veterinary medicine
- Breed specific
- Relatively common
- Mild form of scaling
- Areas affected are on a dog’s trunk predominantly
- Diagnosed by 1 year of age
- Can be diagnosed in adulthood
- More severe form of ichthyosis
- Puppies have a scruffy coat
- Skin takes on a wrinkled appearance
- Skin lesions are more severe than Golden Retriever ichthyosis
- Mutation cause
- Large, thick, parchment paper like scales
- More severe than other types
- A recessive trait that both parents will have
- The dog will be born with the condition
- Breed specific :Golden Retrievers – most studies have been done on Golden Retrievers
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Doberman Pinscher
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Norfolk Terrier
- Yorkshire Terrier
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