Labrador Retriever
Vitamin-A-responsive Dermatose · Vitamin A-responsive dermatosis of Cocker Spaniels · Vitamin-A-abhängige Dermatose · Vitamin-A-sensitive Dermatose · Vitamin A-responsive skin disease
This is a rare skin condition where the dog's hair follicles cannot properly use vitamin A, which is essential for healthy skin development. Instead of a simple dietary deficiency, it is a localized metabolic issue that disrupts how skin cells mature and shed, a process known as keratinization.
Symptoms typically appear in young adulthood, presenting as heavy skin scaling, hair loss, clogged pores, and thick crusts. Affected dogs are also prone to developing frequent ear infections.
This condition is incurable but can be managed successfully with lifelong, veterinarian-supervised vitamin A supplementation. The expected lifetime cost for ongoing medication and veterinary check-ups ranges from €1,000 to €3,500.
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Estimated range of typical treatment cost. Actual cost depends on severity, clinic and region.