Disease Description: A disease of autosomal recessive inheritance in which young puppies exhibit footpad swelling and depigmentation, with crusting and ulceration of the tips of ears and tail. Seen in German shepherd dogs.

Inherit Mode: autosomal recessive

Disease Symptom: Young puppies (4-6 weeks) present with painful areas of focal depigmentation, crusting, exudation and ulceration on the nose and footpads (usually all footpads), occasionally ear and tail tips. Several puppies in a litter can be affected and the lesions often develop 7 to 10 days after first vaccination. Repeating vaccinations may exacerbate the lesions. Some puppies may be lethargic with swollen joints and pyrexia. There is no sex predilection.

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