Canine Malassezia dermatitis: Where are we now?

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Malassezia pachydermatis is the Malassezia organism of greatest veterinary importance. It is an oval or ‘snowman’, ‘footprint’ or ‘peanut’ shaped yeast, approximately 4-5 μm in length. It reproduces by budding from one end of the cell. It can be often be found in healthy dogs in the ear canal, rectum, anus and mouth. It may also be found in the skin around the mouth and between the toes. DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS Diseases currently associated with Malassezia pachydermatis are generally referred to as Malassezia dermatitis, not a diagnosis in its own right, but a collection of circumstances in which Malassezia yeasts are found in increased numbers, and appear to have a causal role in the skin disease.