Fig. 3

Clinical characteristics of canine pemphigus vulgaris. a bilaterally symmetrical erosions and ulcerations on the face of an English bulldog (courtesy of Margreet Vroom); b desquamative and erosive stomatitis – the mucosal epithelium is seen detaching from underlying erosions on the gingiva (courtesy of Stephen D. White); c erosive and ulcerative stomatitis affecting the palate; d: erosive and exfoliative anitis; e flaccid vesicle on the gingiva; f same lesion as in (e) after exfoliation of the epithelium – c-to-f were taken from the same German shepherd dog (courtesy of Thierry Olivry); g: widespread erosive dermatitis on the groin; h: sloughing of the footpad – g and h were from the same dog (courtesy of Nina Thom)