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(New page: <big><center>'''BACK'''</center></big> Courtesy of C. Antonczyk ==Signalment== *Border Collie *10 years old ==History== *No previous skin complaint *Gr...)
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==Signalment==
 
==Signalment==
  
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"Molly", a 10 year old, female, neutered Border Collie is presented for investigation of a skin complaint.
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*Border Collie
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*10 years old  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
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Molly's owner has brought her in because she is scratching, especially on her head. She is also shaking her head. The owner thought that Molly had a louse infestation and has treated her with louse powder from a pet store. Despite this, Molly's skin condition has got worse. The owner reports that his other dog's skin is normal. The owner has no skin lesions.
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*No previous skin complaint
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*Gradually worsening intense pruritus of the face, elbows and pinnae
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==Clinical Examination==
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*On presentation
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**The right pinna was alopecic with skin thickening and crusting
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The vet performs a clinical exam and finds the following:
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**Bilateral, periorbital alopecia  
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**Patches of alopecia and erythema laterally on both forelimbs, near the elbow
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*The right pinna is alopecic and there is crusting around the ear margins.
 
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*The right pinna is several centimeters thick and feels soft and fluctuant.
 
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*There is bilateral, periorbital alopecia.
 
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*There are patches of alopecia and erythema laterally on both forelimbs, near the elbows.
 
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*Molly is obviously very pruritic
 
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*No parasites are seen.
 
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A close-up of the left elbow lesion is shown.
 
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[[Image:Clinical Case 4 01.jpg|thumb|center|500px|(Courtesy of C. Antonczyk)]]
 
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What would you do next?
 
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*Click [[Clinical Case 4 - Page 2|here]] to see what the vet did.
 
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[[Category:Lost]]
 

Revision as of 17:05, 26 January 2008

BACK

Courtesy of C. Antonczyk

Signalment

  • Border Collie
  • 10 years old

History

  • No previous skin complaint
  • Gradually worsening intense pruritus of the face, elbows and pinnae
  • On presentation
    • The right pinna was alopecic with skin thickening and crusting
    • Bilateral, periorbital alopecia
    • Patches of alopecia and erythema laterally on both forelimbs, near the elbow
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