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Epidermal growth or differentiation disorders
Seborrheic disease complex
- Abnormal cornification or function of sebaceous glands
- Large amounts of free fatty acids and cholesterol
- Decreased amounts of diester waxes in surface lipids
- Bacterial population changes to pathogenic coagulase positive staphylococci
- Chronic disease affecting mainly dogs, sometimes cats and horses
- Dry form - white to grey scales
- Greasy form - scaly, excess brown to yellow lipids sticking to skin and hair