other skin conditions Flashcards
dermatophytosis in cattle
- which kinds?
- how common? transmission?
- risk factors?
§ Trichophyton verrucosum
§ Trichophyton mentagrophytes
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§ Common in cattle
§ Animal to animal and fomite transmission
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Risk factors
§ Young animals
§ Over-crowding
§ Poor nutrition
§ Indoor housing
§ Warm and humid environment
dermatophytosis pathogenesis? distribution and appearance of lesions?
Pathogenesis
§Invades fully keratinized, non-living tissue
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Distribution
§Head and trunk
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Appearance
§ Multifocal, Alopecia, Excessive crusting
§ +/- ring pattern
§ Erythema absent or obscured
dermatophytosis diagnosis
Direct microscopic examination
§ Skin scraping
§ Hair shaft examination
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Fungal culture
§ Broken hairs
§ Avoid large crusts
§ Use specialized media
dermatophytosis treatment
§ Lime sulfur dip
§ Enilconazole rinse
§ Shampoos > Miconazole or ketoconazole, 3-4% chlorhexidine shampoo
§ Vaccination > T. verrucosum, T. mentagrophytes
can bovine dermatophytosis affect humans?
yes, eg. calf infected with trichophyton verrucosum can pass it to farmer
dermatophilosis
- pathogen
- nature of the disease?
- transmission?
- pathophysiology
Dermatophilus congolensis
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§ Chronically affected animals
§ Direct contact or mechanical vectors
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Pathophysiology
§ Moisture +/- epidermal damage
§ > zoospores germinate > proliferate
§ > invade deeper epidermal layers
dermatophilosis distribution, appearance of lesions
Distribution
§ Distal extremities
§ Dorsum
§ Muzzle and pinnae
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Appearance
§ Encrusted, proliferative dermatitis
§ Papules, ulcerations
§ Suppurative crusts
§ Alopecia
dermatophilosis diagnosis
§ Impression smear
> Railroad-track cocci
§ Bacterial culture
§ Histopathology
§ Polymerase chain reaction
dermatophilosis treatment
§ Remove from moist environment
§ Remove crusts
§ Topical iodophors or lime sulphur
§ Systemic therapy > ONLY IF SEVERE
> Penicillin
> Trimethoprim sulfamethoxizole
> Oxytetracycline, Long-acting
common foot disorders
- digital dermatitis (actually affects palmar aspect right above hoofs)
- sole ulceration
- wall disorder
- interdigital hyperplasia
interdigital dermatitis
- pathogens
- lesion distribution, appearance
- risk factors
- significance
§ Dichelobacter nodosus
§ Treponema spp
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Distribution
§ Epidermis of interdigital skin
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Appearance
§ Small, circular ulcers
§ White-grey exudate
§ Hypertrophy
§ Increased axial hoof wall growth
§ Hyperkeratosis and heel cracks
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Risk factors
§ Chronic moist environment
§ Poor hygiene in dairies
§ High stocking rates
§ Contaminated pastures
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Impact
§ Moderate- severe lameness
§ Loss of body condition
§ 50% morbidity in affected dairy herds
interdigital dermatitis treatment
§ Topical oxytetracycline spray
> SID for 3 days
> 95% recovery rate in 3-4 days
> More effective than foot baths
§ D. nodosus serogroup-specific vaccine > Effective for sheep flocks
interdigital dermatitis pevention and control
§ Decrease exposure to moist
environments
§ Decrease stocking density
§ Improve hygiene in housing areas
§ Rest pastures with affected animals
digital dermatitis
- pathogens
- significance, when we see it?
- morbidity
§ Treponema spp.
§ Anaerobic organisms
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§ Major cause of economic losses
§ Freestall dairy cattle herds
> Lameness in 1st and 2nd lactation cows
> Lesions in older lactation cows
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§ High morbidity
§ Majority of adults affected within one year
§ Eradication is unlikely in endemic populations
digital dermatitis risk factors
§ Muddy or wet conditions
§ Rough flooring
§ Uncomfortable, unsanitary bedding
§ Inadequate drainage
§ Over-crowding
§ Poor sanitation of hoof-trimming equipment
§ Replacements from off premise