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18 Cards in this Set
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excess scale or flakiness of skin and coat; coat feels dry or oily (oily w/ malodor) +/- cutaneous underlying ds; manifestation of internal, metabolic or immunosuppressive disease; target lesions of collarettes, alopecia, erythema and hyperpigmentation |
cs seborrhea |
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rule out any underlying skin disorder; skin biospy |
dx seborrhea |
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primary cases cannot be cures but can successfully be managed; topical shampoos are v beneficial (benzoyl peroxide, selenium, sulphur, coal, tar); +/- EFAs; corticosteroids |
tx seborrhea |
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disease of cocker spaniels - marked seborrhea and follicular plugging affect ventral and lateral chest walls +/- frond-like |
vitamin A-responsive deramtosis |
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excessive amounts of horny, keratinized tissue on the footpads +/- nasal plan d/t zn deficiency, autoimmune, hepatocutaneous syndrome; ix (Leishmaniasis); familial |
nasodigital hyperkeratosis |
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cornification disorder seen in the dachshund; observed as manifestation of hyperthyroidism. keratin deposits and alopecia at ear margin - underlying tissue may bleed |
canine ear-margin dermatosis |
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alterations in lipid structure within the outer stratum corner or desmosomal bridges that bind the epidermal cells together - causing keratin to break off more easily; fine white powdery scale that is loosely adherent |
ichthyosis |
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cutaneous papillomas arise from |
squamous epithelial cells |
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azithromycin |
tx cutaneous papillomas |
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proliferative and ulcerative +/- destruction with lytic appearance; locally invasive that are slow to metastasies |
squamous cell carcinoma |
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carboplatin and mixoxantrone; intra-lesional cisplatin or 5FU |
tx squamous cell carcinoma |
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with mast cell tumors protooncogene __ codes for tyrosine kinase receipor on mast cell surface; mutations associated with abnormal proliferation of the mast cells |
C-KIT |
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glucocorticoids,, H2 blockers, vinblastine; prednisalone lomustine, tyrosine kinase inhibitors |
Tx mast cell tumors |
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cause of fibrosarcoma in kittens |
FeSv |
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cutaneous reaction in the cat consisting of multiple papulocrustous lesions. CLINICAl rather than etiological Dx - often inflammatory or immune-mediated |
military dermatitis |
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most common underlying cause of military dermatitis in the cat |
flea allergic dermatitis |
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affected cats invariably exhibit significant hyperglobulinaemia; foot pads swell and become tender - later ruptures exposing exuberant red tissue emanating through the ulcerated area - become secondarily infected |
feline plasma cell pododermatitis |
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many plasma cells; russell bodies hyperglobulinaemia |
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