Clomipramine treatment of acral lick dermatitis in a dog

Kang, Min-Hee; Lee, Chang-Min; Sung, Hyun-Jeong; Park, Hee-Myung

doi:2013.53.3.185

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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2013;53(3):185-187.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2013.53.3.185 Published online September 26, 2013.

Clomipramine treatment of acral lick dermatitis in a dog

Min-Hee Kang, Chang-Min Lee, Hyun-Jeong Sung, Hee-Myung Park

Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University

Abstract

An 11-year-old, toy poodle dog was presented with dermatologic lesions and mammary gland tumor (MGT) evaluation. A solitary, lobulated MGT (size $2.5{ imes}3.5$ cm) was affecting the 5th left mammary gland. Firm, oval plaque skin lesions were present on the left dorsal carpal area. The skin lesions were alopecic and salivary staining. The dog had historical separation anxiety and excessive licking of skin lesions were observed. Based on the clinical and histopathologic examinations, MGT was diagnosed with mammary complex adenoma and the skin lesions were diagnosed with acral lick dermatitis. Behavior modification treatment using oral clomipramine was effective.

Key Words: acral lick dermatitis, behavior disorder, canine, clomipramine