Claws, hooves, feathers, horns Flashcards
What part of the claw is the most active in production of keratinocytes?
Claw matrix
What is the word for short claws?
Brachyonychia
What is the term for hypertrophy and abnormal curvature of the claws?
Onychogryphosis
What is the term for thickening of the claws?
Pachyonychia
What is the most common fungal infection of the claw in dogs?
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
What is the most common fungal infection of the claw in cats?
Microsporum canis
Besides atopy, what is a primary differential for Malassezia paronychia in cats?
Paraneoplastic (pancreatic adenocarcinoma)
What breeds are predisposed to SLO?
GSD, Gordon Setter
What alleles are associated with the genetic predisposition to SLO in Gordon Setters?
DLA Class II
What breeds are predisposed to idiopathic onychomadesis?
GSD, Whippet, English Springer Spaniel
What is the most common tumor affecting the claws in cats?
SCC (followed by FSA, adenocarcinoma)
What is the most common tumor affecting the claw in dogs?
SCC (followed by STS, MCT)
What type of tumor may metastasize to the digits in cats?
Pulmonary adenocarcinoma
What is the MST for cats with lung-digit syndrome?
67 days
What is the term for the junction between the skin and the hoof?
Coronet
What part of the equine foot pad contacts the ground?
Frog
What layer makes up the bulk of the hoof wall?
Stratum medium/coronary epidermis
What does the periople cover?
Coronary band
What connects the basement membrane of the hoof to the periosteum of the distal phalanx?
Corium