In Ichthyosis the skin becomes covered with thick greasy scales.
Not exact matches
Other less common possibilities for flaky skin
in dogs include
ichthyosis, sebaceous adenitis or primary seborrhoea sicca — all of which are primary keratinisation defects of the skin.
Breeders sometimes refer to the condition as «puppy dandruff» since puppies usually outgrow signs of flaky skin as they mature, although
ichthyosis also occurs
in adult dogs.
Ichthyosis is a inherited genetic disorder that occurs both
in humans and
in animals characterized by diffuse keratinization of the surface layer of the skin.