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Feline Miliary Dermatitis (view source)
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==Description==
Feline Miliary Dermatitis (FMD) is a multifactorial disease of cats characterised by multiple papulocrustous lesions of the skin. The term "miliary" is commonly used to describe the millet-seed like appearance of the typical lesions of miliary dermatitis.
==Signalment==
There is no age, breed or sex predilection for the condition.
==Pathogenesis==
Most cases of FMD occur due to an allergic response, most commonly to fleas. Other conditions such as nutritional deficiencies, ectoparasitism, immune-mediated disease and other allergies may lead to the development of FMD.
==Clinical signs==
The characteristic papulocrustous lesions develop
[[Category:Allergic Skin Diseases]]
[[Category:Allergic Skin Diseases]]
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[[Category:To Do - Blood]][[Category:To Do - Clinical]]