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Section: Veterinary Care In-depth
Diagnosis In-depthDiagnosis is based on history and clinical signs. It is important to rule out demodectic or sarcoptic mange as a possible underlying cause of acute moist dermatitis. Thus, microscopic examination of several deep skin scrapings should be performed.
Atopic disease (atopy) is a pruritic (itchy) skin disease of animals that is caused by an allergy.
Most pets develop allergies to food ingredients that they have been fed for a long time, usually more than two years. In fact, if your dog has an immediate adverse reaction to a new food, it is probably...
Demodicosis (red mange) is a common skin disease of dogs causes by a microscopic mite that are present in small numbers on all dogs. In predisposed individuals the mites increase in number causing disease....
Skin odor is a common manifestation of a skin infection; the most common skin infections are bacterial (superficial pyoderma) and yeast (Malassezia dermatitis) infections.
Pyoderma is a bacterial infection of the skin. Pyoderma can be divided into surface pyodermas (infection on the skin surface), superficial pyoderma (infection within the skin) or deep pyoderma (infection...
Lick granuloma is a common condition in which a dog's excessive licking causes a raised, firm ulcerated lesion prone to infections, which make them itchier and itchier, and leads to a self-perpetuating...
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