Citron Lindsey, Brame Bailey E, Bradley Charles
Department of Dermatology, Friendship Hospital for Animals, Washington, DC, USA.
Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 784 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2025 Mar;55(2):299-320. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2024.11.011. Epub 2025 Jan 4.
Nasal planum dermatoses in dogs can be infectious, immune-mediated, allergic, neoplastic, and metabolic in nature. Recognizing key lesions and features and knowing how and when to biopsy can help distinguish between similar diseases. The focus of this article is to review the most commonly encountered nasal planum dermatoses in dogs and to enable the veterinary practitioner to recognize and differentiate between them to obtain a diagnosis.