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==Signalment==

==Signalment==

Can be seen in animals of all ages but most commonly occurs in young animals who are chronically exposed to moisture.

Can be seen in animals of all ages but most commonly occurs in young animals who are chronically exposed to moisture.

Affets horses, sheep, cattle, goats, pigs and rarely dogs and cats.

Affects horses, sheep, cattle, goats, pigs and rarely dogs and cats.

==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

Equine dermatophilosis

Equine dermatophilosis

Three clinical syndromes have been documented: rain scald, Mud fever and grease heel.

Three clinical syndromes have been documented: rain scald, Mud fever and grease heel.

Typically  hair becomes matted and focal lesions develop into crusts and thick scabs covered by layers of yellow-green pus. When scabs are removed the hair is taken with them and alopecia results. rain scald commonly affects the dorsm, shoulders and neck. It can however extend to lower portions of the obody and abdomen. It typically begins as small rough raised bumps. Mud fever loos similar to rain scald but affects the lower legs.

Typically  hair becomes matted and focal lesions develop into crusts and thick scabs covered by layers of yellow-green pus. When scabs are removed the hair is taken with them and alopecia results. Rain scald commonly affects the dorsum, shoulders and neck. It can however extend to lower portions of the body and abdomen. It typically begins as small rough raised bumps and can go un-noticed in0 long haired regions. Mud fever looks similar to rain scald but affects the pasterns and distal limbs. White legs and white- skinned areas are most commonly affected. Grease heel

 

Prolonged wetting of inected areas can lead to secondary bacterial infection which can result in limb oedema and cellulitis.

Persistent wetting of pasterns in wet yards, stables, or at pasture leads to lower limb infection; white legs and the white-skinned areas of the lips and nose are more severely affected.  

Persistent wetting of pasterns in wet yards, stables, or at pasture leads to lower limb infection; white legs and the white-skinned areas of the lips and nose are more severely affected.