Color dilution alopecia

 

Dr Daniela Bajenaru

Dr Daniela Bajenaru

Bajenaru Daniela (Tazy-vet), Bucharest, Romania

 

 

History

Jack, metis, 5 months, adopted from a shelter and treated against Parvovirus infection.
Prinary lesions: alopecia areas on the head, no other types of lesions were observed.
Two weeks after parvovirosis episode, dermatological problem has begun to progress2

 

Physical examination

Poor quality of the hair coat, the hair was thinner and dry
Symetrical hair loss on the auricular pavilions.
Progressive, partial, patchy alopecia and stubble
Non-inflammatory lesions
Non-pruritic31

 

 

 

Investigations

Wood’s lamp examination
Microscopic examination of the skin scrapings
Hair plucks (trichoscopy)
Fungal culture
Biopsy
Histopathological examination

 

Differential diagnosis

 

Dermatophytosis
Demodicosis
Pattern baldness
Color dilution alopecia and other fololicular dysplasias

Laboratory results

Fig.1 Trichoscopy

Fig.1 Trichoscopy

Wood’s lamp examination- Negative
Microscopic examination of the skin scrapings- Negative
Trichoscopy- irregular distribution and clumping of melanin which distorts the hair shaft.
Fungal culture- Negative
Fig 1,2,3,4- Trichoscopy examination: large grains of melanin which distorts the hair shaft.

 

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Skin biopsy and histopathology reveal macromelanosomes, melanin clumping and follicular dysplasia.

 histopathology reveal

histopathology reveal

 

Diagnosis

COLOR DILUTION ALOPECIA

Treatment

There is no effective treatment for this disorder. The disease is progressive and incurable.
avoiding excessive brushing and shampooing
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Evolution

after 6 months

evolution

evolution

evolution

Learn and Travel……. stories from the vets! Dr Daniela Bajenaru at Central Vet Clinic in Sofia

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Dr Daniela Bajenaru and Dr Ivelina Valcheva

Dr Daniela Bajenaru, working in vet clinic Tazy-vet in Bucharest, Romania with the sponsorship of Pamas Trading SRL have done her externship at Cenral Vet Clinic in Sofia, Bulgaria. Let’s her tell us about it :

                   My wonderful experience in Sofia at the Central Vet Clinic

It all started with a simple decision to try my luck at a contest organized by the Vets on The Balkans, that was a first step in a wonderful walk. Dr. Luba Gancheva told me about this possibility of externship at the Central Vet Clinic in Sofia, and I said why not, we always have something to learn from those around us.
At the Central Vet Clinic I met only welcoming and beautiful people. The management is at a very high level, they are very well organized. I admired very much their way of dealing with the hospitalized patients and their X-ray techniques.There the doctors, besides their great experience, have all the necessary equipment to establish a quick diagnosis of certainty.
On my first day I remember that I was very impressed by the large number of patients who walk into the clinic, I think they were around 150. They always manage this with a lot of professionalism.16 5 3
The surgery rooms are very rarely free. I think that the most difficult cases from Sofia (and not only) come to them.
Because my greatest passion in the veterinary field is dermatology, my time spent in the Central Vet Clinic has been allocated , for the most part of it, in the dermatology department with Dr. Iveline Vacheva. For her I have only wonderful words. I see in her a very dedicated doctor, with many ambitions. I had the opportunity to see a lot of interesting cases, one of them was about a young cat with degenerative mucinotic mural folliculitis. I know that this affection is quite rare…so, great job Dr. Iveline!7111 2
My days were my own to plan and fill. I had a little time to visit also Sofia. I took a walk on the Witashe Mountains, I climbed up to the Boulder slopes, called ” stone rivers” or “morains” in Bulgarian and in some English language guidebooks.
It was a great experience for me, I left with a lot of practical ideas for home. I will definitely come back again in Sofia to the Central Vet Clinic!8 9

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Thanks to the all team for all the goodwill they have shown, they always answered to my questions.
Thank you Dr. Ranko Georgiev for all the kindness, for sure in the future you will do more then that for the Central Vet Clinic!
Thank you Vet on The Balkans, Dr. Luba Gancheva, Pamas Traiding and Tazy-vet, because you made this possible!12814393_1673705086236432_1339900710371625092_n

FELINE LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC GINGIVITIS STOMATITIS COMPLEX

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Dr Adriana Moise

CASE PRESENTATION

  1. MOISE ADRIANA

TAZY-VET, BUCHAREST

 

SIGNALMENT AND HISTORY

  • FEMALE CAT , 2 YEARS OLD WAS PRESENTED FOR A CLINICAL EXAMINATION WITH HYPERSALIVATION , HALITOSIS, LACK OF APPETITE FOR PROCESSED DRY FOOD

CLINICAL FINDINGS

-THE CAT HAD NORMOTHERMIA AND A NORMAL BODY WEIGHT

-AT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SHE PRESENTED ULCERATIVE LESIONS IN ORAL CAVITY, LOCALISED ON GINGIVAL MUCOSA, INFLAMATION ON PALATOGLOSSAL FOLDS AND PHARYNGEAL WALLS

-EDEMA WAS PRESENTED AND LOCAL LYMPHNODES WERE REACTIVE TOO

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LESIONS WERE PRESENTED BILATERAL ( photo 1,2)

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC

-FELINE LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC GINGIVITIS-STOMATITIS COMPLEX

-FELINE CALICIVIRUS INFECTION

-FELINE HERPESVIRUS INFECTION

-FeLV-FIV

-FELINE EOSINOFILIC SINDROME

-NEOPLASIA

FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS

-FELINE CALICIVIRUS Ac –NEGATIVE

-FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY – FIV Ac-ELISA –NEGATIVE

-FELINE LEUCHEMIA –FELV Ag-ELISA – NEGATIVE

-THE CORONAVIRUS Ac TITRE – INCREASE

-CITOLOGY FROM IMPRESSION SMEAR – INCREASE NUMBER OF BACTERIA AND NUMEROUS ACTIVE INFLAMATORY CELLS

BLOOD TEST (BIOCHEMISTRY)  WAS NORMAL

-HEMATOLOGY REVEALS LYMPHOCYTOSIS

-CYTOLOGY AND HYSTOPATOLOGIC EXAM CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSTIC – FELINE LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC GINGIVITIS STOMATITIS COMPLEX

 

DIAGNOSTIC

FELINE LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC GINGIVITIS STOMATITIS COMPLEX

TREATMENT

UNTIL WE GOT THE RESULTS THE OWNER BEGINS TO TREAT THE CAT WITH

-STOMODINE GEL TWISE A DAY, 14 DAYS

-CEFA CURE 20MG/KG/DAY, 10 DAYS

-SYNBIOTIC D-C 1CPS/DAY, 10 DAYS

-K9 IMMUNE SUPPORT CAT

 

-AFTER 10 DAYS OF TREATMENT THE INFLAMATION BEGAN TO REDUCE BUT THE ULCERS DO NOT HAVE THE TENDANCE OF HEALING

AFTER WE GOT THE DIAGNOSTIC THE CAT GETS THE FURTHER TREATMENT

-PREDNISON 2MG/KG/DAY, 5 DAYS; THEN 1MG/KG/DAY , 5 DAYS FOLLOWEDBY EVERY OTHER DAY

-STOMODINE GEL TWICE A DAY LOCAL

-HONNEY WITH PROPOLIS LOCAL

WHEN SHE CAME FOR THE EVALUATION AFTER 5 DAYS OF TREATMENT WE SAW THAT THE LESIONS HAD A TENDANCE TO REDUCE, BUT AFTER ANOTHER 5 DAYS THE LESIONS WERE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE BEGINNING

-WE DECIDED TO INTRODUCE CYCLOSPORINE IN THE TREATMENT

-CYCLOSPORIN 7MG/KG/DAY

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-THE CAT IS PERMANENTLY MONITORIZED ; HLG IS MADE EVERY 2 WEEKS

-AFTER 2 WEEKS OF TREATMENT THE LOCAL INFLAMATION BEGINS TO REDUCE

-AFTER 1 MONTH OF TREATMENT THE LESIONS FROM ONE SIDE WERE HEALD

-THE CAT IS STILL UNDER TREATMENT

-THERE IS NO SIGN OF SECOND EFFECTS OF CYCLOSPORINE

 

CANIN HYPERCORTISOLISM (CUSHING SYNDROM)

daniDr Daniela Bajenaru

Tazyvet veterinary clinic

Bucharest, Romania

 

Singalment and hystory

 

Bella, presented on 12/13/2016

10 year old, female, Labrador retriever

5 month history of polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia and pruritus

 

Physical examination

 

Abdominal enlargement

Palpable hepatomegaly

Thin, hypotonic skin, easy bruising

Phlebectasias

Erythema

Calcinosis cutis over the dorsal neck, thorax and rump

Bacterial pyoderma

 

 

 

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Investigations

Ultrasound

Urinalysis

Coagulation time

Serum chemistry panel

Trichogram, scoch test

Bacteriological examination

ACTH stimulation test

 

Laboratory results

Ultrasound- hepatomegaly

Urinalysis – low specific gravity (1.005)

Coagulation time – 5’

Serum chemistry panel: GPT -361,  ALP>1980, CHOL- 215, CREA -0,587, UREA -25,2

Trichogram/ scoch test – no significant findings

Bacteriological ex. – Staphylococcus aureus  (++++)

Basal cortisol level  > 10 µg

ACTH stimulation test – cortisol= 29,4 µg/dl

Diagnosis

CANIN HYPERCORTISOLISM (CUSHING SYNDROM)

SUSPICION: PITUITARY DEPENDENT

 

Treatment

TRILOSTANE -120 mg once daily

Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid -12,5 mg/kg/12h, 30 days

Probiotics

Topical: – moisturizing and desinfectant shampoo, once weekly

– antiseptic, anti inflammatory and healing gel, once daily

EFA supplements

Diet: low fat

EVOLUTION

After 3 days of topical treatment

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After 3 days

Basal cortisol level      > 10 µg/dl

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After first bathing

 

 

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After 7 weeks basal cortisol – 5,3 µg/dl

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After 7 weeks basal cortisol – 5,3 µg/dl

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The evolution to be continued ….