Difference between revisions of "Greasy Heel"

From WikiVet English
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 3: Line 3:
 
{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
 
{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
 
| Also known as:
 
| Also known as:
| '''Grease Heel
+
| '''Grease Heel<br>
 +
| '''Pastern Folliculitis
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
  
'''Grease heel''' is a disease complex which presents in the same way as [[Dermatophilosis - Horse|rain scald and mud fever]] but over the heels. It produces a grey exudate which feels greasy to touch. The disease complex can involve [[Dermatophilosis - Horse|dematophilosis]] as well as a number of other conditions including [[Dermatophytosis| dermatophytosis]], pastern folliculitis, [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#superficial pyoderma|pyoderma]], [[Photosensitisation|photosensitisation]], contact dermatitis and [[Chorioptic Mange|chorioptic mange]].
 
 
 
*Secondary pyoderma
 
*Affects caudal pastern and fetlock
 
  
 
[[Category:Dermatological_Disorders_-_Horse]][[Category:To_Do_-_SophieIgnarski]]
 
[[Category:Dermatological_Disorders_-_Horse]][[Category:To_Do_-_SophieIgnarski]]

Revision as of 14:15, 6 August 2010



Also known as: Grease Heel
Pastern Folliculitis