Abstract
Pemphigus has been recognized in humans for many years. The occurrence of pemphigus in domestic animals is a much more recent observation. In the dog, pemphigus vulgaris was first reported in 1975, 1,2 pemphigus vegetans in 1977, 3 pemphigus foliaceus in 1977, 4 and pemphigus erythematosus in 1980. 5 In the cat, pemphigus vulgaris, pemphigus foliaceus, and pemphigus erythematosus were reported in 1980. 5,6 Equine pemphigus foliaceus was reported in 1981. 7 The purpose of this article is to review pemphigus in domestic animals, compare the diseases with their human counterparts, and alert the physician to an exciting area for comparative dermatologic research.
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