Lecture 1 Flashcards
3 basic diagnostics for derm
Scrape, culture, and biopsy
species affected by pemphigus foliceus
goats
what hypersensitivity is phemphigus foliaceus
type II
target tissue of pemphigus foliaceus
keratinocytes
diagnosis of pemphigus foliaceus
biopsy
urticaria
wheals, swellings of the skins, dermal edema
angioedema
diffuse edema
some causes of dermal edema
penicillin, drugs
treatment of urticaria
corticosteroids, antihistamines
contact dermatitis causes
irritation and allergy; usually iatrogenic
presentation of contact dermatitis
usually the front half of the body (more robust immune response)
treatment for contact dermatitis;
remove source, symptomatic
dermatophilosis
aka streptotriciosis, rain scald, rain rot, lumpy wool, strawberry footrot, dew poisoning
etiologic agent of dermatophilosis
dermatophilus congolensis, a bacterial infection NOT dermatophytosis (fungal)
epidemiology of dermatophilosis
affects most domestic animals worldwide when there is high moisture/water conditions
risk factors of dermatophilosis
humid weather, warm or cool; prolonged rainy seasons with frequent spraying or dipping; crowded conditions; uncontrolled flies
breed more at risk for dermatophilosis
merino
source of D. congolensis
suspected to live in the soil; chronic carriers can spread the animal but persists in crusts (in environment for 3.5 years
layer d. congolensis must reside in
stratum corneum
dermatophilosis cattle consequences
decreased population, hide damage, epizootic death
dermatophilsosis sheep
decreesed fleece; interferes with shearing, death
clinical signs of dermatophilsosis
neck, topline, udder, limbs, ventrum where water will gather; thick hornlike brown crusts - organisms found in impression smears; very painful
dermatophilosis
initially lesions will be noticed on wooless areas of face, legs and scrotum (difficult see under wool)
diagnosis of dermatophilosis
scrape is choice