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==Chemical damage==
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#REDIRECT[[:Category:Integumentary System - Environmental Pathology]]
===[[Contact Dermatitis]]===
 
 
 
===[[Ergot Poisoning]]===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Fescue Poisoning]]===
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Selenium Poisoning]]===
 
 
 
 
 
==Physical damage==
 
 
 
===[[Acral Lick Dermatitis]]===
 
 
 
===[[Callus]]===
 
 
 
===[[Feline Psychogenic Alopecia]]===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Injection Site Reaction]]===
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Intertrigo]]===
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Pyotraumatic Dermatitis]]===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Radiation Damage]]===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Low Temperature Damage]]===
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===[[High Temperature Damage]]==
 
 
 
 
 
==Sunlight damage==
 
*Transient erythema may develop into sunburn erythema (warmth, swelling, pain)
 
*Diffusion of inflammatory mediators (''e.g.'' cytokines) from damaged keratinocytes and endothelial cells
 
*Photooxidation of existing melanin -> pigment darkening
 
*Melanogenesis
 
*Immune responses of skin are reduced by UV light
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Integumentary System - Sunlight Damage]]
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Solar Dermatosis and Neoplasia]]===
 
 
 
 
 
===[[Solar Dermatitis]]===
 
 
 
===[[Photosensitisation]]===
 
 
 
===Photoenhanced dermatoses===
 
*Many [[Skin Immunologic - Pathology|immune-mediated]] cutaneous disease are made worse by sunlight
 
**Lupus erythematosus
 
**Dermatomyositis
 
**Pemphigus erythematosus
 
*Vasculitis in extremities, especially white-haired horses
 
*Grossly:
 
**Erythematous, well circumscribed crusted lesions or hyperkeratotic [[Skin Glossary - Pathology|plaques]]
 
*Microscopically:
 
**Vasculitis of superficial dermal vessels
 
**Thrombi may be seen
 
 
 
[[Category:Integumentary System - Sunlight Damage]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:14, 21 February 2011