Table 1 Important differential diagnoses for pruritic skin diseases in dogs
From: Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification
Ectoparasitic skin diseases | Fleas |
Scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei) | |
Demodicosis | |
Cheyletiellosis | |
Pediculosis | |
Otoacariasis (Otodectes cynotis) | |
Trombiculiasis | |
Nasal mites (Pneumonyssus caninum) | |
Microbial skin infections | Staphylococcal pyoderma |
Malassezia dermatitis | |
Allergic skin diseases | Flea allergy dermatitis |
Atopic dermatitis | |
Food intolerance/allergy | |
Insect bite hypersensitivity | |
Contact dermatitis | |
Neoplastic disease | Cutaneous lymphoma |