Know these points Flashcards
solid raise firm skin lesions on a dog <1cm and centered on hair shaft is__________
papule
What is the common cause of papule bacterial dermatitis
bacterial pyoderma
What is a flat discoloration of the skin that is <1m in diameter
macule
What is a macular lesion that is >1cm in diameter
patch
What is an elevated firm lesion with a flat top >1cm
Plaque
What is an example of plaques on the skin
Feline Eosinophilic Plaque
What is a cause of a pustule
elevated accumulation of purulent material within the epidermis
bacterial pyoderma
elevated accumulation of purulent material within the epidermis
pustule
What is the cause of greasy pig disease
Staphylococcus hyicus
What can you diagnose by a deep skin scraping
Demodetic mange
What do you diagnose by doing superficial skin scrapings
Sarcoptic mange
What causes diamond shape skin lesions on pigs
erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae causing vasculitis and cutaneous infarction across the skin
What causes cobblestone appearance of the nasal planum
Discoid lupus erythematous (DLE)
What is the most common autoimmune skin condition in cats and horse (2nd in dogs)
Pemphigus foliaceous
Diagnose: horse presents with progressive skin lesions that include vesicles, erosions, scales on the face and distal extremeties. Micoscopically the vesicles are within the supericial (subcorneal) epidermis and contain acantholyic cells.
Pemphigus foliaceous
What is the cause of calcinosis cutis
Hyperadrenocorticism
What is the cause of depigmentation seen on the nasal planum with discoid lupus erythematosis
pigmentary incontinence resulting from damage to the epidermal/melanocyte units
What are the three outcomes due to long-term UV light exposure
1) Solar elastosis- degenerative changes in the dermis
2) Actinic keratosis- pre-neoplastic changes of the epidermis can progress to
-Hemangioma/Hemangiosarcoma
-Squamous cell carcinoma/SCC in situ
What causes sarcoids in horses and cats
Bovine papillomavirus
What causes freemartinism in the female twin
the testosterone from the male twin
Gynecomastia and alopecia are paraneoplastic syndromes associated with what tumor?
Sertoli cell tumor
You see lymphoplasmacytic interface dermatitis with basal cell apoptosis/necrosis and cobble stone on the nasal planum. What is the diagnosis
Discoid lupus erythematous
What is concurrently seen and prediposes the formation of pyometra in a bitch
Cystic endometrial hyperplasia
What does the zearalenone mycotoxin cause
vulvar swelling
What causes enzootic posthititis
Corynebacterium renale