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Cutaneous bacterial infections tend to be called '''pyodermas'''. They are superficial, deep and are common in dogs, but less common in other species.
 
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===[[Deep Pyoderma]]===
 
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====[[Bacterial Granulomatous Dermatitis]]====
 
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*Usually due to saprophytes
 
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*Grossly:
 
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**Diffuse or nodular lesions
 
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**May ulcerate and form drainage fistulas
 
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*Microscopically:
 
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**Macrophages +/- multinucleated giant cells
 
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**[[Necrosis - Pathology#Caseation Necrosis|Caseous necrosis]] and [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]
 
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*'''Mycobacterial granulomatous or pyogranulomatous lesions'''
 
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**Usually caused by ''[[Mycobacterium lepraemurium]]'' (feline leprosy) or other ''Mycobacteria''
 
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**Most commonly lesions appear on head, neck and legs
 
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*'''[[Botryomycosis]]'''
 
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===[[Bacterial Pododermatitis]]===
 
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*Digital infections in ruminants
 
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*'''[[Contagious Footrot]]'''
 
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*'''[[Necrobacillosis]]''' of the foot
 
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===[[Systemic Bacterial Infections]]===
 
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*[[Salmonella|'''Salmonellosis''']]
 
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**Capillary dilatation and congestion -> cyanosis of external ears and abdoman
 
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**Thrombosis -> necrosis of extremities
 
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*'''Erysipelas''' in pigs
 
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**Caused by [[Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae|''Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae'']]
 
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**Vasculitis, thrombosis, ischaemia -> cutaneous lesions - firm, raises, rhomboidal pink to dark purple areas
 
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*[[Clostridium novyi|''Clostridium novyi'']]
 
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**Severe cellulitis, toxaemia and death of young rams during breeding season (due to traumatised heads) - 'big head'
 
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*[[Streptococcus equi subsp. equi|''Streptococcus equi'']]
 
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**In horses
 
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**Immune complex vasculitis -> [[Haemorrhage#Purpura haemorrhagica|purpura]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 21 February 2011