Black acanthosis in dogs is a disease of the skin that appears in the form of keratinized growths in large folds of the skin. In this case, a change in the color of the skin pigment (blackening) is observed, which, in fact, determines the name of the disease.
Causes of black acanthosis
This disease occurs most often for the following reasons: disruptions in the endocrine system, malnutrition (obesity), malignant damage to the skin, hereditary predisposition. Black acanthosis of dogs is manifested in the following clinical forms:
- pseudoacanthosis;
- secondary acanthosis;
- primary acanthosis.
All the clinical forms are characterized by the same primary signs: dry, keratinized areas form on the skin areas (usually in the inguinal, femoral and interannual folds, underarms, on the joints of the joints, around the navel, on the inner side of the ears). In the neglected condition, all the skin of the dog is affected by the growths, which leads to disruption of the sebaceous glands. Secondary acanthosis affects all breeds of dogs (more often - smooth-haired). But the primary acanthosis affects only the dachshunds, and the individuals of both sexes and manifested in the axillary region.
How to treat black acanthosis?
Alas, unfortunately, the treatment of primary black acanthosis, manifested in dachshunds , as a rule, at the age of up to one year, with the available drugs does not provide a permanent cure effect, since there are no appropriate dosage forms with a narrow spectrum of action. The condition of the animal can only be facilitated by the local application of ointment hormonal preparations based on glucocorticoids. The maximum effort should be directed towards identifying the underlying disease, the cure of which will lead to an improvement in the condition of your pet's skin.