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.

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 ...

In April 2025, the FDA granted orphan drug designation to spesolimab-sbzo for the treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum. This ...

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.

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.

In pyoderma gangrenosum, a blister or nodule on the skin rapidly expands and forms an ulcer, usually on the leg or trunk. The lesion often is quite tender. A biopsy almost always is performed to ...

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare condition where inflammation in your skin causes large leg ulcers (or sores). These ulcers can grow quickly, are very painful, and may get worse over time. At first, ...

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 ...

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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