Small Animal Dermatology Q&A 09 - Revision history

Bara at 21:43, 6 September 2011

2011-09-06T21:43:44Z

Ggaitskell at 17:59, 6 June 2011

2011-06-06T17:59:58Z

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'''A cat was presented for lameness. Note the swollen skin around the base of the nails.'''

 

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|q1=What is this condition called, and what are the most common causes of this condition in the cat?
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Paronychia. The most common causes of paronychia in the cat are
*trauma,
*dermatophytosis,
*''Malassezia'' dermatitis,
*demodicosis,
*''Notoedres'' mites, and
*PF.
|l1=
|q2= What diagnostic tests are indicated?
|a2=
A Wood’s lamp examination is optional, but a dermatophyte culture should be prepared. Exudate from the nail base should be collected, smeared on a glass microscope slide, heat fixed, and stained. 
Malassezia dermatitis is an under-recognized skin disease in cats, and the most common presentation is an accumulation of black debris under the nail. 
Bacterial culture and sensitivity should also be done, along with a skin scraping using mineral oil to look for mites. A skin biopsy may be needed for a definitive diagnosis.
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|q3=A smear of the exudate from the nail bed is shown. How could these findings be described, and what is the most likely diagnosis?
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*There is neutrophilic inflammatory exudate with large basophilic epithelial cells.
*These cells are compatible with what would be described as ‘acantholytic cells’.
*These are epidermal cells from the stratum spinosum that have been shed into the pustular exudate.
*These cells are often seen in patients with PF and in patients with severe deep pyoderma.
*In PF, the cells are usually very numerous and often present in rafts of 6–8 cells.
*In patients with deep pyoderma, the number of cells adhered together are fewer, often just two or three. 
This was a case of paronychia due to a ''Microsporum canis'' infection.
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 Malassezia dermatitis is an under-recognized skin disease in cats, and the most common presentation is an accumulation of black debris under the nail. <br><br>
 Bacterial culture and sensitivity should also be done, along with a skin scraping using mineral oil to look for mites. A skin biopsy may be needed for a definitive diagnosis.
-|l2=Malassezia Dermatitis
+|l2=Paronychia#Diagnosis
 |q3=A smear of the exudate from the nail bed is shown. How could these findings be described, and what is the most likely diagnosis?
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Small Animal Dermatology Q&A 09 - Revision history

Bara at 21:43, 6 September 2011

Ggaitskell at 17:59, 6 June 2011

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