Abstract
An 18-mo-old male red wolf (Canis rufus) presented with footpad hyperkeratosis, suppurative paronychia, distal limb pyoderma, and peripheral lymphadenopathy. Diet for the previous 11 mo consisted of a mixture of two commercially prepared dog foods with a mineral supplement containing primarily calcium. Culture of the draining tracts on the distal limbs yielded a mixed population of opportunistic bacteria. Histopathologic findings were consistent with a diagnosis of zinc deficiency. Medical therapy consisted of 15 mg/kg amoxicillin p.o. b.i.d. and 10 mg/kg zinc sulfate p.o. s.i.d. Calcium supplementation was discontinued. Clinical signs resolved by 10 wk after the initiation of treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 255-258 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Canis rufus
- Dermatosis
- Nutritional dermatosis
- Parakeratosis
- Red wolf
- Zinc
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Environmental Science(all)
- veterinary(all)
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Kearns, K., Sleeman, J., Frank, L., & Munson, L. (2000). Zinc-responsive dermatosis in a red wolf (Canis rufus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 31(2), 255-258.