Pathology in Practice

Abstract

HistoryA 6-year-old spayed female English Bulldog was evaluated by the referring veterinarian because of crusting and ulcerative cutaneous lesions overlying the dorsal aspect of the cervical and cranial thoracic areas. The owner was instructed to administer enrofloxacin and benzyl penicillin to the dog for 7 days and perform a chlorhexidine scrub (10 minutes' duration) of the affected skin areas weekly. Two weeks later, a follow-up examination was undertaken, and no improvement of the lesions was observed. Treatment with enrofloxacin was again prescribed, and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid