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===[[Hypertrichosis]]===
 
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===Ichthyosis===
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===[[Ichthyosis]]===
*Inherited cutaneous disease
 
*Occurs in dogs and cattle
 
*Grossly:
 
**Thickened skin due to [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|hyperkeratosis]]
 
**May crack resembling fish scales
 
*Increased adherence of keratocytes preventing normal desquamation
 
*In cattle occurs in two forms:
 
**Ichthiosis fetalis - fatal, stillborn calves or die within days of birth
 
**Ichthiosis congenita - folded and thickened skin, fissures and partial [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|alopecia]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Integumentary System - Developmental Pathology]]
 
  
  

Revision as of 15:28, 21 February 2011

Acanthosis Nigricans

Alopecia and Hypotrichosis

Collagen Dysplasia

Epidermolysis Bullosa

Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta

Hypertrichosis

Ichthyosis

Porcine Juvenile Pustular Psoriasiform Dermatitis


Zinc-related disorders

  • Occurs in Bullterriers and calves
  • Resolves with zinc supplementation in calves but not dogs
  • In dogs:
    • Fatal acrodermatitis
    • Lesions start between digits and on foot pads -> severe interdigital pyoderma -> paronychia and hyperkeratosis of pads
    • May also occur on pinnae, elbows, muzzle, hocks or become generalised with crusting, ulceration and secondary pyoderma
    • Histologically:
      • Hyperkeratosis and bacterial pustular dermatitis