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Also known as: Cutaneous streptothrichosis

Introduction

This is a group of diseases affecting the epidermis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis. It causes a range of conditions in large animals including rain scald in horses and strawberry foot rot in sheep. The disease is associated with skin trauma, prolonged wetting or parasites. Lesions typically involve exudative dermatitis with scab formation. It is a zoonosis affecting humans in close contact with infected animals.

Signalment

Can be seen in animals of all ages but most commonly occurs in young animals who are chronically exposed to moisture. Affects horses, sheep, cattle, goats, pigs and rarely dogs and cats.

History and Clinical signs

Lesions commonly occur following heavy rainfall and commonly affects the dorsum of animals. Any previous trauma or damage to the skin can predispose to infection. Blood-sucking insects are also thought to be involved in transmission.

Equine dermatophilosis

Ovine dermatophilosis

Bovine dermatophilosis

Diagnosis

Diagnosis can often be made on history and physical exam. Impression smears can also be useful when stained with either gram stain or Giemsa and examined microscopically.

Additionally it is possible to culture material from the crusts however this can be difficult due to the slow growing nature of the pathogen.

Pathology

Grossly: Papules, pustules, crusts may coalesce and mat the coat.

Microscopically:

Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis
Multilaminated crusts, alternating keratin and inflammatory cell layers

Prognosis

Good if animals are kept dry. Often re-occurs in wet weather.

Dermatophilosis Learning Resources
Literature Search Search for recent publications via CAB Abstract (CABI log in required)	Dermatophilosis publications since 2000

References

Merck & Co (2008) The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition) Merial

4th year Veterinary Dermatology notes. Royal Veterinary college. October-November 2008. p60-64.

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+Also known as: '''''Cutaneous streptothrichosis'''
+==Introduction==
+This is a group of diseases affecting the epidermis caused by  [[Dermatophilus congolensis|''Dermatophilus congolensis'']]. It causes a range of conditions in large animals including rain scald in horses and strawberry foot rot in sheep. The disease is associated with skin trauma, prolonged wetting or [[:Category:Integumentary System - Parasitic Infections| parasites]]. Lesions typically involve exudative dermatitis with scab formation. It is a zoonosis affecting humans in close contact with infected animals.
-==Description==
-A group of diseases caused by  [[Dermatophilus congolensis|dermatophilus congolensis]] . Causes a range of conditions in large animals including rain scald in horses and strawberry foot rot in sheep.
 ==Signalment==
 Can be seen in animals of all ages but most commonly occurs in young animals who are chronically exposed to moisture.
+Affects horses, sheep, cattle, goats, pigs and rarely dogs and cats.
+==History and Clinical signs==
+Lesions commonly occur following heavy rainfall and commonly affects the dorsum of animals. Any previous trauma or damage to the skin can predispose to infection. Blood-sucking insects are also thought to be involved in transmission.
+<big>'''[[Dermatophilosis - Horse|Equine dermatophilosis]]
+'''[[Dermatophilosis - Sheep|Ovine dermatophilosis]]
+'''[[Dermatophilosis - Cattle|Bovine dermatophilosis]]
+</big>
 ==Diagnosis==
+Diagnosis can often be made on history and physical exam. '''Impression smears''' can also be useful when stained with either gram stain or Giemsa and examined microscopically.
-==History and Clinical signs==
+Additionally it is possible to '''culture material from the crusts''' however this can be difficult due to the slow growing nature of the pathogen.
-Lesions commonly occur followng heavy rainfall and commonly affectsthe dorsum of animals. Any previous trauma or damage to the skin can predispose to infection. Blood-sucking insects are also thought to be involved in transmission.
+==Pathology==
+Grossly:
+Papules, pustules, crusts may coalesce and mat the coat.
+Microscopically:
+*Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis
+*Multilaminated crusts, alternating keratin and inflammatory cell layers
+==Prognosis==
+Good if animals are kept dry. Often re-occurs in wet weather.
-Equine dermatophilosis
+{{Learning
-Three clinical syndromes have been documented: rain scald, Mud fever and grease heel.
+|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=2&options2=OR&q2=dermatophilosis&occuring2=title&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&publishedstart=2000&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all&x=39&y=14 Dermatophilosis publications since 2000]
+}}
-**Papules, serous, exudative matting of hair, raised crusty scabs
+==References==
-**Scab formation more prominent in sheep and cattle than in horses
+Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual''' (Eighth Edition) ''Merial''
-**Lesions may resolve within weeks if dry weather, or may progress
-*'''Treatment''':
-**Parenteral antibiotics e.g oxytetracycline, pr penicillin-streptomycin combinations
+th year Veterinary Dermatology notes. Royal Veterinary college. October-November 2008. p60-64.
-[[Image: Dermatophilosis in cow.jpg|100px|thumb|right|<small><center>Dermatophilosis in a cow (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]]
-*Caused by [[Dermatophilus congolensis|''Dermatophilus congolensis'']]
+{{review}}
-*Affects cattle, horses, sheep mainly
-*More common in wet and warm weather
-*Transmotted from animal to animal
-*Lesions tend to form on dorsal back and extremities
-*Associated with skin trauma, prolonged wetting or [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Parasitic| parasites]]
-** -> penetration of zoospores
-*Bacteria proliferate in outer sheath of hair follicles and superficial epidermis
-*Gram-positive, filamentous branching organisms, subdivided longitudinally and transversly
-*Causing:
-**Acute inflammatory response -> neutrophil migration through dermis and epidermis -> formation of microabscesses
-**Further penetration of bacteria is thus prevented
-**Regenerated epidermis is invaded again by remaining organisms
-**Repeated reinfection -> multilaminated pustular crusts
-*Grossly:
-**[[Skin Glossary - Pathology|Papules, pustules, crusts]] may coalesce and mat the coat
-*Microscopically:
-**Hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatitis
-**Multilaminated crusts, alternating keratin and inflammatory cell layers
-[[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]][[Category:Horse]][[Category:To_Do_-_Caz]]
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+[[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Pig]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Goat]][[Category:Zoonoses]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Cat]]
+[[Category:Expert Review]]
+[[Category:Integumentary System - Bacterial Infections]]