By the time your general veterinarian becomes frustrated with the problem and refers it to veterinary dermatologist for diagnosis, about 6 in 100 cat skin problems end up being cases of pemphigus foliaceus. (2ndchance.info)
Specialists suspected Max suffered from autoimmune skin disease, such as pemphigus foliaceus (pronounced pem - fi - gus foal - ee - aa - shus) but could not prove it conclusively on any tests. (virtuavet.wordpress.com)
Your veterinarian performs a biopsy of skin tissue to diagnose the disease, as abnormal skin growth on the footpads can result from various causes, including zinc dermatosis and pemphigus foliaceus. (dogcare.dailypuppy.com)