Pete Rogers, [12 Apr 2024] Good afternoon all - these are photos of the distal portion of the hind legs of a giraffe in the UAE. The lesions are also present on the lower front limbs but to a much, much lesser degree. Is this Dermatophilus congolensis infection? Any thoughts and treatment ideas would be welcome please. Thank you. Erik Verrynne, [12 Apr 2024 at 16:22:38]: It’s possible Pete. Severe Senkobo Disease can look like this. But it requires constant moisture? Peter Rogers, [12 Apr 2024 at 16:27:08]: Thank you Erik. There has apparently been lots of rain there - the lesions started after that. Erik Verrynne, [12 Apr 2024 at 16:27:55]: Oh ok. Then it makes much sense Ampie Viljoen, [12 Apr 2024 at 16:42:53]: The distribution is a little atypical for Dermatophilus. Maybe also consider lymphangitis complex, pyoderma. It would be grand if they could make impression smears and possibly grow cultures. What age group? Peter Rogers, [12 Apr 2024 at 17:02:56]: Adult female 👍🏻 Ulf Tubessing, [12 Apr 2024 at 17:42:50]: I have seen a camel with very similar lesions due to Dermatophilus Erik Verrynne, [12 Apr 2024 at 17:56:44]: The greasiness appearance is very common in severe cases Ampie Viljoen, [12 Apr 2024 at 18:23:59]: Other giraffe, all fine? Or is she housed alone? Louis Greeff, [12 Apr 2024 at 22:14:43]: Pete I would also put Orf virus on my DD list for the giraffe. I have seen it once in a giraffe and the lesions looked almost the same. The distribution was also the same and this was confirmed with electron microscopy. I made an autogenous vaccine and it disappeared after 3rd vaccination. I had a sable a year ago with the same lesions and treated with an autogenous vaccine and the lesions disappeared. You could also put papilloma virus on your DD list. I would definitely dart and take smears and biopsies – it takes the uncertainty away! Peter Rogers, [13 Apr 2024 at 07:20:49]: The other giraffe are all fine. Ampie Viljoen, [13 Apr 2024 at 07:33:34]: Pete, I agree with Louis here, let them try to make definite Dx. I also agree that it looks like Dermatophilus, but assumption is the mother of all f-ups. It’s easy enough in the circumstances to confirm. It would be cool to see results. Interesting case! Henry Labuschagne, [13 Apr 2024 at 11:06:24]: Giraffe Skin Disease: Studying An Emerging Disease Giraffe Skin Disease (GSD) is a skin disorder that causes crusty lesions on the legs of Maasai giraffes. GSD was first recorded 12 years ago in Ruaha National Park in central Tanzania. Since... Wild Nature Institute Blog - Wild Nature Institute https://www.wildnatureinstitute.org/blog/giraffe-skin-disease-studying-an-emerging-disease Roy Bengis, [13 Apr 2024 at 11:57:09]: No suspected aetiology mentioned?? Erik Verrynne, [13 Apr 2024 at 11:58:02]: I can’t see anything either Roy Dickson Wambura, [13 Apr 2024 at 12:09:36]: A lot of aetiology has been mentioned including Thelazia-like worms, fungal but no confirmation. Now they are working on specific aetiology, I think and epidemiology. Erik Verrynne, [13 Apr 2024 at 12:12:25]: Biopsies and cultures not showing anything? Dickson Wambura, [13 Apr 2024 at 12:14:48 (13 Apr 2024 at 12:15:09)]: Are there any mortalities recorded due to GSD Currently, they are busy collecting all possible samples for different tests, biopsy is one of those samples. So let's wait and keep our ears up. Erik Verrynne, [13 Apr 2024 at 12:18:02]: Oh ok
