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) |
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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)