Difference between revisions of "Skin Congenital and Hereditary - Pathology"

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===Zinc-related disorders===
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===[[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 -> [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|paronychia]] and [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|hyperkeratosis]] of pads
 
**May also occur on pinnae, elbows, muzzle, hocks or become generalised with [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|crusting, ulceration]] and secondary pyoderma
 
**Histologically:
 
***Hyperkeratosis and bacterial pustular dermatitis
 
 
 
[[Category:Integumentary System - Developmental Pathology]]
 

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