There are several disorders and diseases that can cause granulomas, or that have
granulomatous dermatitis as a symptom.
In puppies, juvenile sterile
granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis (also know as puppy strangles) is clinically similar.
Juvenile sterile
granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis (puppy strangles) responds permanently to high (immunosuppressive) doses of glucocorticoids.
Differential diagnoses for this presentation include juvenile onset demodicosis with a secondary bacterial infection, dermatophytosis, contact dermatitis, and early stages of mild juvenile sterile
granulomatous dermatitis and lymphadenitis (puppy strangles).
Not exact matches
A vet may also prescribe it to treat allergic
dermatitis, dirofilarial pneumonitis, kennel cough, poor appetite, lymphocytic plasmacytic enteritis, poisoning and
granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis.