Disease Description: This is a rare and harmless skin condition that affects English springer spaniels under 2 to 3 years of age. Dogs with psoriasiform-lichenoid dermatosis develop wart-like bumps on their inner ear and/or abdomen.

Inherit Mode: unknown

Disease Symptom: This condition will not affect the health of yourdog, only his orher appearance. Dogs with this condition develop reddened or yellowishwart-like bumps ontheir inner ear flaps and groin, and eventually on their face andabdomen.

Disease Cause: -

Disease Diagnose: A skin biopsy is necessary to make the diagnosis.This is a simpleprocedure, done with local anesthetic, in which your veterinarianremoves a small sampleof your dog's skin for examination by a veterinary pathologist. Thebiopsy will showchanges characteristic of this condition.

Treat Method: There has been little success with treatment. Thecondition tends towax and wane.

Breeder Advice: It is recommended that affected dogs not be bred.

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