Vitamin A and essential fatty acid supplements may also be recommended. Medications such as cyclosporine (Atopica®) may be used as they interfere with the immune system attack on the sebaceous glands. Oral antibiotics may be required but may not be used initially to try to avoid the development of antibiotic resistance.
Treatments described as variably effective include topical therapies, such as shampoos, sprays, and mousses, to reduce flaking, soothe the skin, and treat any associated bacterial infection. In advanced or severe cases, the sebaceous glands may be lost entirely. The pathologist will find areas of infection, inflammation, and scarring in the areas of sebaceous glands. Short-haired dogs with sebaceous adenitis rarely develop bacterial infections.Ī skin biopsy (tissue sample sent to a veterinary laboratory) is the only way to diagnose sebaceous adenitis definitively. Affected dogs may develop scarring in the skin.Lesions that appear on the head, ear flaps, and torso.Patchy hair loss that gives a moth-eaten appearance.The signs of sebaceous adenitis in short-haired dogs (e.g., Vizsla, Miniature Pinscher, Beagle, and Dachshund) include: In severe cases (common in Akitas), the itching and bacterial infection in the hair follicles may progress to a generalized deep skin infection, which can cause lethargy, fever, and weight loss.Lesions that tend to start on top of the head and along the spine.Small tufts of matted hair distributed around the body.White scales on the skin that do not flake off easily.Areas of hair loss that are symmetrical from side to side on the body.The signs of sebaceous adenitis in long-haired dogs (e.g., Poodle, Akita, German shepherd, Havanese, and Samoyed) include: "Breeds predisposed to sebaceous adenitis include the Standard Poodle, Akita, Samoyed, and Vizsla." Do the signs of sebaceous adenitis vary between long-haired and short-haired dogs?
Breeds predisposed to sebaceous adenitis include the Standard Poodle, Akita, Samoyed, and Vizsla. There are two forms of the disease-one in short-haired breeds and one in long-haired breeds. Sebaceous adenitis tends to occur in young adult to middle-aged dogs. The sebaceous glands are associated with the hair follicles and produce the substance that helps to keep the skin supple and the haircoat soft. Sebaceous adenitis is an immune-mediated disorder in which an inflammatory process is directed against the sebaceous glands in the skin.
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