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| − | There are few genetic diseases of the donkey, although there are a few anecdotal
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| − | reports of '''''epitheliogenesis imperfecta''''' with large areas of skin missing from birth.
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| − | D. Knottenbelt has encountered one case of a skin fragility condition
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| − | that resembled the '''cutaneous asthenia (Ehrloss-Danloss Syndrome)''' that
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| − | is encountered in other species (including the horse). In this case the skin
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| − | was easily traumatised and healed very slowly with large scar formation.
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| − | The healed skin remained even more fragile and the repeated damage that
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| − | resulted simply from normal handling was not considered to be acceptable
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| − | and the donkey was destroyed at seven months of age.
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| − | The donkey is liable also to '''dermoid cyst''' formation and these typically
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| − | are found in low numbers along the dorsal midline and around the base of
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| − | the ears. They contain hair and adnexal structures in a chaotic arrangement.
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| − | Surgical excision is curative and they do not appear to recur.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | * Knottenbelt, D. (2008) Skin disorders In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) ''The Professional Handbook of the Donkey'', 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 8
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