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In spite of severe nutritional deprivation, the donkey’s skin remains
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remarkably healthy unless there is concurrent trauma. The combination
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of trauma (especially recurrent injury) and malnutrition is probably one of
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the most significant combinations with respect to the health of the skin.
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A nutritionally deprived donkey becomes liable to [[Ectoparasites - Donkey|parasitic]] (lice, mites and
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Habronema spp.) and [[Bacterial Skin Infections - Donkey|bacterial infections]]. [[Bacterial Skin Infections - Donkey#Dermatophilosis|Dermatophilosis]] is a common isolate in damaged or inflamed skin but it is difficult to know if this is
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primary or secondary and certainly in the face of nutritional deprivation
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the severity of the infection can be far worse.
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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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