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29 Cards in this Set
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thin surface layer of skin keratinocytes rise to transitional zone, die then form surface scale |
epidermis |
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beneath the epidermis dividing line between dermal-epidermal junction or basement membrane |
dermis |
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beneath dermis zone of fat shock absorber |
subQ- hypodermis |
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formed in epidermis, grown down to vascular dermis no new follicles produced after birth |
hair follicles |
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more than one hair exits through each follicle |
compound hair follicles |
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each hair follicle associated with grape like sebaceous gland |
pilosebaceous unit |
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sweat gland found in deep dermis and hypodermis |
apocrine sweat gland |
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sweat gland found in foot pads and nose |
eccrine sweat glands |
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hair growing stage |
anagen |
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hair transitional stage |
catagen |
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hair resting stage |
telogen |
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greasy scale build up with a rancid odor |
seborrhea |
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lesions which develop as a direct result of the process |
primary lesion |
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lesions which evolve from primary lesions or develop as a consequence of the patients activities |
secondary lesions |
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bacteria is deposited under the skin and stays in the subQ |
cat bite abscess |
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bacterial infection which involves deeper tissues often follows an abscess |
cellutlitis |
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second most common allergic skin disease seasonal occurance |
canine allergic inhalant disease Atopy |
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Non seasonal allergy 10-15% of all skin diseases may be related to this |
Food hypersensitvity |
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circular areas of alopecia microsporum felis/canis |
Fungal skin disease Ringworm |
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Fat based tumor usually benign soft, moveable, SubQ lump |
Lipoma |
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warts small raised papules black or brown |
cutaneous papiloma |
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autoimmune group of diseases with varying degrees of severity. immune system attcks skin where it meets mucous membranes |
Pemphigous |
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eosinophil based skin disease of cats only raised raw area of skin on throat, shin or belly |
eosinophilis granuloma complex |
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begins with anal sac impaction and can lead to abscesses |
anal sac disease |
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acral lick dermatitis excessive licking and chewing of affected area |
Lick granuloma |
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twitchy cat syndrome |
feline obsessive compulsive disorders |
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excessive grooming abdomen flanks and back |
feline self induced alopecia symmetrical alopecia |
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licking confined to local areas |
focal alopecia |
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focal areas of skin irritation and inflammation leads to bacterial infection- staph bateria |
Hot spots |
