Diseases of the Integumentary System

Question 1

Common ectoparasites causing skin disease

Answer 1

Fleas, Ear mites, Ticks, Mange,Lice, Warbles, Myiasis

Question 2

Etiology of fleas

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Ctenocephalides spp.

Question 3

Clinical signs of fleas

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Dermatitis, Pruritus, Erythema, Miliary dermatitis, flea allergy dermatitis

Question 4

Fleas are the intermediate host for

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Dog tapeworm (Dipylidium canium)

Question 5

Flea saliva is highly

Answer 5

antigenic and can produce allergic dermatitis

Question 6

Ixodes sp. most commonly found on companion animals are

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Rhipicephalus sanguines (brown dog tick)
Dermacentor variables (American dog tick)

Question 7

12 species of Ixodes ticks contain a ____ in their saliva that can cause

Answer 7

neurotoxin; ascending flaccid paralysis of dogs

Question 8

Mange is

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a skin condition that occurs due to mites living on or in the skin causing irritation and inflammation

Question 9

3 primary skin ceases called mange

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Demodectic, Sarcoptic, Notoedric

Question 10

Demodectic mange aka

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Red mange or Hereditary Mange

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Etiology of Demodectic mange

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Demodex canis

Question 12

Etiology of Sarcoptic mange

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Sarcoptes scabei

Question 13

Sacroptic mange is intestensely

Answer 13

Pruritic

Question 14

Mange in cats

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notoedres cati

Question 15

Pathology of cuterebra (warbles)

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Fly lays eggs in soil, hatching larval stage similar to grub which penetrates skin

Question 16

Etiology of Myiasis

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Adult flies deposit eggs on wet damaged skin of animals, eggs hatch=maggots

Question 17

Sterile maggots can be used for

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Wound debridement therapy

Question 18

Lice are

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Host specific

Question 19

Dermatomycoses (fungal infections)

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Ringworm

Question 20

Main client education for Dermatomycoses

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zoonotic, cats are carriers

Question 21

What is pyoderma

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a bacterial infection of the skin may be superficial or deep

Question 22

Clinical signs of pyoderma

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hot spots

Question 23

Deep Pyoderma treatment

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attempt to dx underlying disease (cushings, hypothyroidism, demodex), topical, antibacterial shampoos and wipes

Question 24

Etiology of Eosinophilic granuloma complex in cats: rodent ulcer

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Hypersensitivity disorders

Question 25

tumors may be

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benign or malignant

Question 26

Malignant tumor of cats

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Vaccine induced fibrosarcoma in cats

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Vaccines generally associated with Feline Fibrosarcomas

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rabies and feline leukemia virus

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Why to be careful removing Mast Cell tumors

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causes inflammatory response

Question 29

Dermatophilosis of caprine and ovine

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Dermatophilus congolensis bacteria gets trapped in hair/wool in a moist environment

Question 30

Dermatophytosis in caprine and ovine

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ringworm : zoonotic

Question 31

Pediculosis of livestock is most prevalent during

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winter

Question 32

Dermatophilosis of equine

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Rain rot

Question 33

Haemotopinus asini

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horse sucking louse

Question 34

Damalinia equi

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Horse biting louse

Question 35

Etiology of insect hypersensitivity

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Culicoides (biting gnats)

Question 36

Sweet itch can look like

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Pinworms

Question 37

Most commonly diagnosed tumor of equids

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Equine Sarcoids