Adverse food reaction
11 Adverse food reaction INITIAL PRESENTATION Pruritus with erythema, scaling, papules, crusting and otitis in a German shepherd. INTRODUCTION The term adverse food reaction describes an abnormal clinical response to…
Demodicosis
26 Demodicosis INITIAL PRESENTATION Multifocal alopecia, crusting and scaling in a West Highland terrier. INTRODUCTION Canine demodicosis is a common skin disease resulting from a proliferation of Demodex spp. mites…
Feline eosinophilic plaque
36 Feline eosinophilic plaque INITIAL PRESENTATION Eroded raised plaques in a domestic short-haired cat with eosinophilic plaque. INTRODUCTION Eosinophilic granuloma complex represents a reaction pattern often seen in cats mostly…
Dermatophytosis in a guinea-pig
10 Dermatophytosis in a guinea-pig INITIAL PRESENTATION Alopecia, crusting, scaling and pruritus. INTRODUCTION Ringworm is a relatively common disease of guinea-pigs seen in practice, but is often overlooked, or simply…
Acral lick dermatitis
45 Acral lick dermatitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Swelling with eroded surface on the distal forelimb. INTRODUCTION Canine acral lick dermatitis is a condition characterized by a firm, alopecic, frequently ulcerated plaque…
Introduction to skin and hair pigmentation
39 Introduction to skin and hair pigmentation Skin and hair colour is genetically determined and is mainly due to the presence of melanin pigment. Melanin is produced by melanocytes, cells…
Sebaceous adenitis
13 Sebaceous adenitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Alopecia, scaling and follicular casts. INTRODUCTION Sebaceous adenitis is a scaling, variably pruritic skin disorder of uncertain aetiology. The disease results in the inflammation and…
Metabolic epidermal necrosis
18 Metabolic epidermal necrosis INITIAL PRESENTATION Erythema, crusting, exudation and fissuring associated with hepatic disease in a dog. INTRODUCTION Metabolic epidermal necrosis (MEN), also known as superficial necrolytic dermatitis, necrolytic…
Hypothyroidism
22 Hypothyroidism INITIAL PRESENTATION Symmetrical alopecia with hyperpigmentation and mild scaling. INTRODUCTION Despite being the most common endocrinopathy, hypothyroidism can be a challenging disease to diagnose. Although there are many…
Sterile pyogranulomatous nodular dermatitis
46 Sterile pyogranulomatous nodular dermatitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Nodules, alopecia and draining tract in an 18-month-old Labrador. INTRODUCTION Nodules are raised elevations of the skin, of 1 cm or more in…
