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Background  Infectious skin disorders are not uncommon in mink. Such disorders are important as they have a negative impact on animal health and welfare as well as on the quality and value of the fur. This study presents the isolation of  Arcanobacterium phocae  from mink with severe skin lesions and other pathological conditions, and from wild seals and otters.    Results  In 2015,  A. phocae  was isolated for the first time in Denmark from outbreaks of dermatitis in mink farms. The outbreaks affected at least 12 farms. Originating from these 12 farms, 23 animals cultured positive for  A. phocae . The main clinical findings were necrotizing pododermatitis or dermatitis located to other body sites, such as the lumbar and cervical regions.  A. phocae  could be isolated from skin lesions and in nine animals also from liver, spleen and lung, indicating a systemic spread. The bacterium was also, for the first time in Denmark, detected in dead seals (n = 9) (lungs, throat or wounds) and otters (n = 2) (throat and foot).    Conclusions  An infectious skin disorder in mink associated with  A. phocae  has started to occur in Danish farmed mink. The origin of the infection has not been identified and it is still not clear what the pathogenesis or the port of entry for  A. phocae  infections are.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13028-017-0342-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Arcanobacterium phocae infection in mink (Neovison vison), seals (Phoca vitulina, Halichoerus grypus) and otters (Lutra lutra)