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Dec 11, 2025 16 min

302. Zinc Responsive Dermatitis

from The Derm Vet Podcast Hosted by Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, Dip ACVD

Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Zinc responsive dermatitis is a skin condition in dogs resulting from a zinc deficiency or an inability to properly absorb the mineral. It is a rare condition that typically presents as scaling, crusting, and hair loss around the head (especially muzzle and periocular region) and pressure points. The most common form is syndrome I which is almost exclusively seen in Nordic breeds like Huskies and Malamutes. They have a genetic defect that impairs intestinal absorption of zinc (even when sufficient quantities are in their diet). Learn about this disease process including diagnosis and treatment on this week's episode of The Derm Vet podcast! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:00 Zinc Basics 04:12 What Happens If You’re Not Absorbing Enough Zinc 05:55 Syndromes Seen With Zinc Deficiency 07:22 Zinc Responsive Dermatitis in Huskies 08:31 Presentations of Zinc Responsive Dermatitis 09:50 Other Differentials You Can See 11:53 Treatment for Zinc Responsive Dermatitis 13:35 Length of Treatment 14:10 Other Treatment Methodologies 15:19 Outro

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Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Zinc responsive dermatitis is a skin condition in dogs resulting from a zinc deficiency or an inability to properly absorb the mineral. It is a rare condition that typically presents as scaling, crusting, and hair loss around the head (especially muzzle and periocular region) and pressure points. The most common form is syndrome I which is almost exclusively seen in Nordic breeds like Huskies and Malamutes. They have a genetic defect...

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 1:00 Zinc Basics
  3. 4:13 What Happens If You’re Not Absorbing Enough Zinc
  4. 5:55 Syndromes Seen With Zinc Deficiency
  5. 7:22 Zinc Responsive Dermatitis in Huskies
  6. 8:32 Presentations of Zinc Responsive Dermatitis
  7. 9:50 Other Differentials You Can See
  8. 11:53 Treatment for Zinc Responsive Dermatitis
  9. 13:35 Length of Treatment
  10. 14:11 Other Treatment Methodologies
  11. 15:19 Outro

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