Topic 47 - Endocrine dermatopathies in dogs and cats Flashcards
1
Q
Common dermatology findings in endocrine dermatophies
A
- Advanced non-pruritic alopecia
- Abnormally thin or thick skin
- Secondary pyoderma or seborrhea
2
Q
Endocrine diseases associated with dermatopathies
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- Hypothyrodism
- Cushing
- Diabetes mellitus
- Acromegaly
- Alopecia-X
- Sex-hormone dependent dermatitis
3
Q
Which of the endocrine diseases associated with dematopathies, is it of importance to exlude first and why?
A
Cushings
Hypothyrodism
Diabetes mellitus
Hormone producing tumours
Due to lethality !!
4
Q
Most common and second common endocrine disease associated with dermatopathies
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- Cushing
- Hypothyroidism
5
Q
Cushings
Clinical signs:
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- Very thin atrophic skin
- Comedons on abdomen
- Calcinosis cutis
- Symmetric alopecia
6
Q
Hypoethyroidism
Clinical signs
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- Symmetric alopecia
- Myxedema, thick skin
- Weight gain
7
Q
Diabetes mellitus
Clinical signs:
A
No speicific lesions
- Secondary pyoderma
- Serborrhea
- Thin hypotonic skin
8
Q
Name disease(s) of sex-hormone dependent dermatotis in male
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- Sertolis cell tumour
- Hyperandrogenism
- Testosterone-responsive alopecia of castrated dog
