Sarcoptic mange
4 Sarcoptic mange INITIAL PRESENTATION Pruritus with erythema, alopecia, papules, crusting and scaling. INTRODUCTION Sarcoptic mange (also referred to as scabies) is a highly contagious, intensely pruritic and potentially zoonotic…
SMALL ANIMAL
Hyperpigmentation due to hypothyroidism
43 Hyperpigmentation due to hypothyroidism INITIAL PRESENTATION Marked ventral hyperpigmentation in a cross-bred dog. INTRODUCTION Hyperpigmentation is a frequent presentation in canine skin disease and is most commonly the result…
Erythema multiforme
33 Erythema multiforme INITIAL PRESENTATION Oral, pinnal, footpad and truncal erosions and ulceration. INTRODUCTION Erythema multiforme is an immune-mediated, pleomorphic skin disease that frequently results in erosions and ulcerations over…
Uveodermatological syndrome
41 Uveodermatological syndrome INITIAL PRESENTATION Depigmentation, crusting, scaling and alopecia on the nose. INTRODUCTION Uveodermatological syndrome is a rare condition characterized by ocular and cutaneous signs in dogs. The ocular…
Vitiligo in two dogs
40 Vitiligo in two dogs INTRODUCTION Vitiligo is a specific, acquired disorder, characterized by well-circumscribed depigmented patches and macules and leucoderma that result from a complete absence of melanocytes in…
Familial canine dermatomyositis
35 Familial canine dermatomyositis INITIAL PRESENTATION Erosive ulcerations and alopecia. INTRODUCTION Familial canine dermatomyositis is an inflammatory disease affecting the skin, musculature and blood vessels. It is thought that compromised…
Exfoliative dermatitis with thymoma
14 Exfoliative dermatitis with thymoma INITIAL PRESENTATION Scaling, crusting, erythema and alopecia. INTRODUCTION Exfoliative dermatitis has been described in association with thymoma, both in people and in cats. A number…
Lymphoma in a hamster
30 Lymphoma in a hamster INITIAL PRESENTATION Progressive hair loss and pruritus in a Syrian hamster. INTRODUCTION Alopecia, coat abnormalities and skin problems are non-specific and common presentations of hamsters…
Multiple canine mast cell tumours
48 Multiple canine mast cell tumours INITIAL PRESENTATION Multiple cutaneous nodules in a Weimaraner. INTRODUCTION Mast cell tumours are the most common canine cutaneous neoplasm. They are challenging tumours to…
Dermatophytosis in a Jack Russell terrier
9 Dermatophytosis in a Jack Russell terrier INITIAL PRESENTATION Pruritus with crusting and scaling. INTRODUCTION Dermatophytosis is a fungal invasion of keratinized tissue of the stratum corneum, hair or claws…
