Csilla Becskei, Julian Liebenberg, Tiago Fernandes, Stasia Borowski, Lina D'Hanis, Sean P Mahabir
{"title":"Efficacy of a chewable tablet containing sarolaner, moxidectin and pyrantel for the treatment of generalised demodicosis in dogs.","authors":"Csilla Becskei, Julian Liebenberg, Tiago Fernandes, Stasia Borowski, Lina D'Hanis, Sean P Mahabir","doi":"10.1111/vde.13305","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Demodicosis is common in dogs and is caused by proliferation of commensal Demodex canis mites.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy of sarolaner in combination with moxidectin and pyrantel (SMP) for the treatment of generalised demodicosis in dogs.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>One hundred and thirty dogs with generalised demodicosis.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In two separate randomised masked studies (laboratory and field studies), dogs received monthly oral SMP or afoxolaner + milbemycin oxime (AM). In the laboratory study, dogs received three monthly treatments with biweekly mite counts and clinical evaluations. In the field study, mite counts and clinical evaluations were performed monthly and treatments were administered until two consecutive skin scrapings were negative.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both products were tolerated well. In the laboratory study, mite counts for SMP were significantly (p < 0.001) reduced by 88.8% on Day (D)14, by 99.2% on D29, and no live mites were detected thereafter with no statistically significant difference (p = 0.96) between the two treatment groups. In the field study, SMP provided 92.4%, 98.1%, 100% and 100% reduction in arithmetic mean live mite counts on D30, D60, D90 and D120, and was non-inferior to the control product on D30 and D60. Clinical signs of demodicosis improved in all dogs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical relevance: </strong>Monthly administration of SMP was effective for the treatment of generalised demodicosis in dogs as it eliminated Demodex mites after two monthly treatments in the laboratory study, and at most after three monthly treatments in the field study.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"34-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11696475/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prospective evaluation of hospital-acquired skin lesions in dogs: A case-control study.","authors":"Esther Gómez-Soto, Vicente Herrería-Bustillo, Pau Delhom-Alcoy, Carolina Oliver-Ballester, Tania Zapata-Debón, Adrián Martínez-Molina, Iván Ravera","doi":"10.1111/vde.13311","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hospital-related dermatological conditions are well-studied and reported in human medicine. However, studies about these dermatological disorders in veterinary medicine are lacking.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To report the incidence, type and distribution of hospital-acquired skin lesions (HASL) in dogs, and to investigate risk factors that may be associated with their development.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Hospitalised client-owned dogs with HASL and a control group of hospitalised dogs without skin lesions.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Prospective clinical evaluation of all HASL and dermatological tests, when indicated, were performed, over 6 months. A variety of potentially predisposing factors also were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-one dogs with HASL and a matched control group of 60 hospitalised dogs without skin lesions were included. The incidence of HASL was 11.2% (31 of 278). The most common lesion was erythema in 74.2% of dogs (23 of 31) and the most affected area was the abdomen in 58.1% (18 of 31) of dogs. Faecal and/or urinary incontinence was identified as an important risk factor for the development of skin lesions during hospitalisation (odds ratio 14.445, 95% confidence interval 1.444-144.479, p = 0.023). Immobilisation and changes in body temperature also may play a role in the development of such lesions in dogs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical relevance: </strong>Faecal and/or urinary incontinence was found to be an important factor in the development of HASL. The impact of HASL on patient outcomes and the prevention of these lesions requires further investigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"92-98"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camila Gottlieb Lupion, Maiara Scapini Bazotti, Igor Ribeiro Dos Santos, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, Anelise Bonilla Trindade-Gerardi, Daniel Guimarães Gerardi
{"title":"Putative paraneoplastic alopecia in a cat with apocrine adenocarcinoma.","authors":"Camila Gottlieb Lupion, Maiara Scapini Bazotti, Igor Ribeiro Dos Santos, Saulo Petinatti Pavarini, Anelise Bonilla Trindade-Gerardi, Daniel Guimarães Gerardi","doi":"10.1111/vde.13313","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13313","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Feline paraneoplastic alopecia is associated with intraabdominal neoplasms. A 13-year-old female cat was presented with a history of a cutaneous mass on the head, followed by ventrally distributed alopecia with shiny skin. Necropsy revealed an apocrine adenocarcinoma and telogenisation/miniaturisation of the hair follicles, respectively. These findings are consistent with paraneoplastic alopecia.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"109-113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142717199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mirabela Oana Dumitrache, Aurora Livia Ursache, Corina Toma, Andrada Negoescu, Stefan Jonas Rietmann, Tosso Leeb, Marie-Christine Cadiergues
{"title":"Canine exfoliative cutaneous lupus erythematosus in two mixed breed littermates.","authors":"Mirabela Oana Dumitrache, Aurora Livia Ursache, Corina Toma, Andrada Negoescu, Stefan Jonas Rietmann, Tosso Leeb, Marie-Christine Cadiergues","doi":"10.1111/vde.13301","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Canine exfoliative cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ECLE) is the rarest variant of cutaneous lupus in dogs and has strong breed predilections. This report presents the clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of two ECLE cases in mixed breed littermates and confirms the expected genetic mutation. A therapeutic response to oclacitinib also is documented.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"99-103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Domenico Santoro, Raiane A Moura, Stuart R McKenzie, Ludovica Chiavaccini
{"title":"Equivalence in intradermal reactions to histamine and compound 48/80 in dogs before and after sedation with dexmedetomidine or a 1:20 combination of medetomidine and vatinoxan.","authors":"Domenico Santoro, Raiane A Moura, Stuart R McKenzie, Ludovica Chiavaccini","doi":"10.1111/vde.13306","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intradermal allergen testing (IDAT) is commonly used to formulate allergen-specific immunotherapy, a pillar treatment for canine atopic dermatitis. Many sedatives have shown histaminergic or anti-histaminergic effects and thus been deemed unsuitable for IDAT.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The goal of this study was to determine whether, in healthy dogs, dexmedetomidine (Dexdomitor) or a 1:20 combination of medetomidine and vatinoxan (Zenalpha) will affect intradermal reactions compared to unsedated dogs.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Ten privately owned healthy dogs were enrolled in this equivalence study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Wheal formation was subjectively and objectively assessed in conscious then sedated dogs. Dogs were randomly sedated with either Dexdomitor (dexmedetomidine [0.5 mg/m<sup>2</sup>]) or Zenalpha (medetomidine [1 mg/m<sup>2</sup>/vatinoxan] 20 mg/m<sup>2</sup>) intramuscularly. Once sedated, five 10-fold histamine (100-0.01 μg/mL) and compound 48/80 (200-0.02 μg/mL) dilutions were intradermally injected into the lateral thorax. The study was repeated on the opposite side with the alternative sedation 1 week later. Quality of sedation, cardiorespiratory function and rectal temperature were recorded every 5 min.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no difference in the median values of the reactions with either sedative when compared to unsedated dogs. Dexdomitor and Zenalpha achieved an equivalence in both subjective and objective scoring systems for all concentrations tested. A faster median time to sedation (10 vs. 18 min, p = 0.013) was seen with Zenalpha compared to Dexdomitor. Although both sedatives depressed the cardiovascular function, such parameters were less affected by Zenalpha than by Dexdomitor (p ≤ 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical relevance: </strong>Owing to the lack of effects on wheal formation, both sedatives are appropriate for sedating dogs undergoing IDAT. Although, such results should be validated in allergic dogs. Zenalpha may induce more rapid and reliable sedation than Dexdomitor.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"43-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142475940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy of an oral chew containing fibre and Bacillus velezensis C-3102 in the management of anal sac impaction in dogs.","authors":"Marta Salichs, Shea Beasley, Josep Homedes","doi":"10.1111/vde.13304","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anal sac impaction is common in dogs. Manual expression may be effective, yet recurrence can be problematic. To facilitate physiological emptying of the sacs, it is important to maintain bulky stool consistency.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The study evaluated if supplementation with a complementary feed product formulated as a chew containing Bacillus velezensis C-3102 and fibre sources, reduced anal sac impaction recurrence.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Thirty-five client-owned dogs with anal sac impaction were enrolled.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Prospective, randomised, negative controlled field clinical trial with 22 dogs receiving the chew orally for 90 consecutive days and 13 dogs with no treatment. Dogs were evaluated on Day (D) 30, 60, 90 and 120 for the presence of clinical signs of anal sac impaction and the need to empty the sacs. Any animal that required manual expression of the sacs was classified as a failure and was withdrawn from the study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cumulative percentage of failures in the untreated group increased steadily from the first follow-up visit on D30 (15%) to the last visit on D120 (61.5%). However, in the group receiving the chew the cumulative percentage of failures increased at a much slower rate and stabilised at 19% from the D90 visit (last administration day) until the end of the study on D120, with statistically significant differences (p = 0.025). Animals receiving the chew also showed reduction in clinical signs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion and clinical relevance: </strong>The probiotic and fibre chew was a safe and effective management option for recurrent anal sac impaction in dogs.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"74-82"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11696473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142393690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mayane Faccin, Alan M O'Neill, Sara D Lawhon, Kate A Worthing, Dominique J Wiener, Richard L Gallo, Aline Rodrigues Hoffmann
{"title":"Staphylococcus felis C4 exhibits in vitro antimicrobial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in a novel canine skin explant model.","authors":"Mayane Faccin, Alan M O'Neill, Sara D Lawhon, Kate A Worthing, Dominique J Wiener, Richard L Gallo, Aline Rodrigues Hoffmann","doi":"10.1111/vde.13308","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Canine superficial pyoderma is a common bacterial skin infection of dogs, generally caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. The C4 strain of Staphylococcus felis was recently discovered to have strong antimicrobial activity against S. pseudintermedius in mice.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to evaluate in vitro if this antimicrobial activity was maintained using a novel canine skin explant model.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Punch biopsies (8 mm) of skin from recently euthanised dogs were collected and placed into six-well plates on top of an agarose pedestal.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Histological examination of the skin explants showed an intact dermal-epidermal organisation and a stratum corneum that was successfully colonised by S. pseudintermedius after topical application. The number of colony forming units of S. pseudintermedius showed a 2 log increase after 24 h colonisation, indicating that the explant supported bacterial growth. By contrast, co-treatment with S. felis C4 live bacteria and its sterile protein product significantly reduced the growth of a methicillin-susceptible (ST540, p = 0.0357) and a methicillin-resistant (MR) strain (ST71, p = 0.0143) of S. pseudintermedius. No detectable bacteria were recovered from or visualised on skin 24 h posttreatment with the S. felis C4 sterile protein product.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical relevance: </strong>Using a novel canine explant model, we demonstrate that the S. felis C4 strain inhibits the growth of S. pseudintermedius and that it is a promising candidate for a new probiotic therapy to treat cutaneous infections caused by S. pseudintermedius, including MR strains.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"24-33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142508974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kimberly Smart, Jason B Pieper, Austin K Viall, James O Noxon, Darren J Berger
{"title":"Comparison of commercial next-generation sequencing assays to conventional culture methods for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of samples obtained from clinical cases of canine superficial bacterial folliculitis.","authors":"Kimberly Smart, Jason B Pieper, Austin K Viall, James O Noxon, Darren J Berger","doi":"10.1111/vde.13299","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13299","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing is an important step in timely therapeutic decisions for canine superficial bacterial folliculitis (SBF), commonly caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) offers the appeal of potentially expedited results with complete detection of bacterial organisms and associated resistance genes compared to culture. Limited studies exist comparing the two methodologies for clinical samples.</p><p><strong>Hypothesis/objectives: </strong>To compare and contrast genotypic and phenotypic methods for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility from cases of canine SBF.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Twenty-four client-owned dogs with lesions consistent with SBF were enrolled.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A sterile culturette swab was used to sample dogs with SBF lesions. The swab was rinsed in 0.9 mL of sterile phosphate-buffered saline and vortexed to create a homogenous solution. Two swabs for NGS laboratories (Labs) and one swab for culture (Culture Lab) were randomly sampled from this solution and submitted for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No statistical difference regarding turnaround time for NGS Labs compared to Culture Lab was found. NGS Lab 1 identified more organisms than NGS Lab 2 and Culture Lab, which were both statistically significant. There was no statistical difference in detection frequency for Staphylococcus spp. among all laboratories. There was poor agreement for the presence of meticillin resistance and most antimicrobials among all laboratories.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical relevance: </strong>Utilisation of NGS as a replacement for traditional culture when sampling canine SBF lesions is not supported at this time.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"14-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11696477/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142354798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Total protein concentration and stability of Amb a 1 in glycerinated ragweed sublingual immunotherapy stored at room temperature and refrigerated cold temperature.","authors":"Tyler Charbonneau, Levi Lowder, Glenna Mauldin, Brennan McKinney, Rebecca Mount, Anthea Schick","doi":"10.1111/vde.13310","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13310","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Few studies have investigated optimal storage conditions or expiration dates for sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) formulations prepared from glycerinated allergen extracts.</p><p><strong>Hypothesis/objectives: </strong>The objective of this study was to compare concentrations of short ragweed major allergen (Amb a 1) and total protein in SLIT formulations stored at two different temperatures. It was hypothesised that protein concentrations would show greater decline over time in a formulation stored at room temperature (RT) than in one stored under refrigeration.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Two SLIT samples containing equal volumes of 20,000 PNU Amb a 1 extract were prepared and stored at refrigerated cold (CT) (2-8°C) or RT (20-24°C) for 140 days. Changes in total protein and major allergen concentration and composition were measured by Bradford assay, two-site enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and SDS-PAGE. Presence of Amb a 1 was confirmed with Western immunoblot. Data were analysed using an analysis of covariance, with p < 0.05 considered significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>SDS-PAGE showed compositional changes in a ~26-30 kDa protein band under RT and not CT storage. The Amb a 1 concentration of the RT SLIT sample declined significantly over time, compared to that of the CT SLIT sample (F<sub>(1,8)</sub> = 47.69, p < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in total protein concentration over time between groups (F<sub>(1,8)</sub> = 1.79, p = 0.22).</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical relevance: </strong>These results demonstrate that storage of glycerinated SLIT formulations in refrigerated CT preserved the highest concentration of the specific allergen Amb a 1, suggesting that SLIT formulations containing short ragweed should be stored under refrigeration.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"4-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesca Abramo, Maurizio Mazzei, Mario Forzan, Giorgia Giannetti, Francesco Albanese, Erica Melchiotti, Giordana Zanna, Marta Vascellari
{"title":"Using colorimetric in situ hybridisation method for FcaPV-2 to estimate postsurgical prognosis in feline Bowenoid in situ carcinoma.","authors":"Francesca Abramo, Maurizio Mazzei, Mario Forzan, Giorgia Giannetti, Francesco Albanese, Erica Melchiotti, Giordana Zanna, Marta Vascellari","doi":"10.1111/vde.13297","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vde.13297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Feline Bowenoid in situ carcinoma (BISC) is frequently associated with Felis catus papillomavirus-2 (FcaPV-2). Although surgical excision of BISC is expected to be curative, recurrent lesions are reported and it is not known whether it is a consequence of incomplete surgery or residual viral load.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To combine colorimetric in situ hybridisation (CISH) and quantitative (q)PCR for the detection of viral DNA, and to correlate the clinical outcome of cats with BISC in which FcaPV-2 DNA is detected at surgical margins.</p><p><strong>Animals: </strong>Twenty-seven cats with a histopathological diagnosis of BISC.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Sections including core and margins of the lesions were used for histopathological evaluation, qPCR and CISH. After surgical removal of the lesion, clinical follow-up data were recorded for 6 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Six of 12 cases in which all four histological margins were evaluable were used to correlate the infection status at the margins with the follow-up data. Four showed margin positivity, of which half relapsed as expected and half cured; two cases were negative, of which one cured as expected while the other relapsed. Fifteen cases where only three, two or one of the histological margins were evaluable, were considered to adequately correlate the status of infection with the follow-up data if CISH was positive. Follow-up data were available for three with positive margins: one relapsed while the other two were cured.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical relevance: </strong>Wide clinical surgical margins are always recommended for neoplastic conditions, yet there was no evidence that CISH margin examination would be beneficial in predicting recurrence in this viral-induced lesion.</p>","PeriodicalId":23599,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"83-91"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142141239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}