Pyoderma, an infection of the skin, is a common bacterial disease of dogs. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare condition of unknown etiology that was described as an extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease in 1930. At present, there are few well-designed ...

To confirm a pyoderma diagnosis, the veterinarian will take a skin sample from the dog to examine under a microscope. In some cases, it will be necessary to send it to a lab to determine the most ...

Pyoderma, literally meaning "pus in the skin," often sounds and looks scarier than it is. A relatively common condition in dogs, pyoderma is characterized by skin infection and irritation and can ...

A new study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology has found that heightened awareness and early diagnosis of ...

Sometimes, pyoderma gangrenosum improves with good control of your underlying condition. But you can also get it when you’re in remission, and even after you’ve had your colon removed.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a diagnosis of exclusion, and the misdiagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum can result in substantial complications in patients who have other causes of severe cutaneous ulceration.

Our 36-year-old daughter-in-law is suffering from very painful pyoderma gangrenosum. Her latest outbreak followed a mosquito bite in September, and she is being treated as an outpatient. She also ...

Evidence that staphylococcus phage Type 71 has unusual ability to produce superficial pyoderma has been presented by Parker, Tomlinson and Williams, 8 Spittlehouse, 9 Gillespie, Pope and Simpson ...

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