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Skin Environmental - Pathology (view source)
Revision as of 12:07, 31 July 2008
, 12:07, 31 July 2008→Pyotraumatic dermatitis
*Also called '''acute moist dermatitis''' or ''''hot spot''''
*Also called '''acute moist dermatitis''' or ''''hot spot''''
*Common in dogs, especially self-inflicted due to pain and itching
*Common in dogs, especially self-inflicted due to pain and itching
*Usual causes: [[Skin - immunologic|allergies]], irritants, matted hair, [[Skin Infectious - Pathology|parasites]]
*Usual causes: [[Skin Immunologic - Pathology|allergies]], irritants, matted hair, [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology|parasites]]
*Lesions tend to be worse in hot and humid weather
*Lesions tend to be worse in hot and humid weather
*Grossly:
*Grossly:
**Superficial erosive to ulcerative exudative dermatitis
**Superficial erosive to ulcerative exudative dermatitis
**May be deeper suppurative folliculitis
**May be deeper suppurative folliculitis
===Radiation damage===
===Radiation damage===
*Cells sensitive to radiation include [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|anagen]] hair follicles, germinal basal cells, melanocytes and endothelial cells
*Cells sensitive to radiation include [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|anagen]] hair follicles, germinal basal cells, melanocytes and endothelial cells