25 Canine recurrent flank alopecia INITIAL PRESENTATION Symmetrical alopecia with mild scaling and hyperpigmentation. INTRODUCTION Canine recurrent flank alopecia is characterized by symmetrical seasonal hair loss affecting the thorax and…
6 Atopic dermatitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Pruritus with erythema, alopecia, papules and epidermal collarettes. INTRODUCTION Atopic dermatitis is a genetically determined pruritic dermatitis, associated with an immediate (type 1) hypersensitivity to…
42 Lentigo simplex INITIAL PRESENTATION Hyperpigmented macules on the nasal planum and lip margins in a cat. INTRODUCTION Hyperpigmentation (also referred to as melanoderma or hypermelanosis) is an increase in…
54 Feline plasma cell pododermatitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Swollen and haemorrhaging footpads in a cat. INTRODUCTION Feline plasma cell pododermatitis is an uncommon inflammatory disease of the footpads. Its precise aetiology…
51 Feline cowpox virus infection INITIAL PRESENTATION Facial dermatitis and distal limb cellulitis in a cat. INTRODUCTION Cowpox virus infections in cats, although uncommon, have been increasingly recognized in certain…
52 Eosinophilic folliculitis and furunculosis INITIAL PRESENTATION Sudden onset of nodules with ulceration, crusting and bleeding on the nose of a collie cross. INTRODUCTION Canine eosinophilic furunculosis is an uncommon…
7 Malassezia dermatitis INITIAL PRESENTATION Pruritus with crusting, lichenification, erythema and alopecia. INTRODUCTION Malassezia pachydermatis is recognized as one of the major flare factors contributing to pruritus, especially in atopic…
16 Cheyletiellosis in a rabbit INITIAL PRESENTATION Minimally pruritic, dorsal scaling predominantly between the shoulders. INTRODUCTION Ectoparasite infestation is a common problem in rabbit veterinary practice, with the most common…
44 Introduction to cutaneous nodules and swelling A nodule is a solid, palpable, circumscribed elevation of more than 1 cm in diameter above the epidermis (Fig. 44.1), which may extend down…
21 Feline symmetrical alopecia INITIAL PRESENTATION Non-inflammatory, symmetrical hair loss. INTRODUCTION Symmetrical alopecia is a common presentation in the cat. Historically, the alopecia was thought to be due to an…
