LUPOID DERMATOSIS IN 5 GERMAN SHORT-HAIRED POINTERS

Lupoid dermatosis of the German short-haired pointer may be a genoderm atosis, although the number of cases reported is low. The disease occu rs in young dogs. There is no sex predisposition. Until now the diseas e has only been consistently described in the German short-haired poin ter. Diagnosis can be made by clinical examination together with histo pathological examination of skin biopsies. The prognosis is usually po or, but fatty acid and symptomatic treatment should be attempted.