Contents
1 | Differential Diagnoses, 1 Differentials Based on Body Region, 12 Differentials Based on Primary and Secondary
Lesions, 15 Breed Predispositions lo Select Skin Conditions in
Dogs and Cats, 23
2 | Diagnostic Techniques, 30
3 | Bacterial Skin Diseases, 45 Canine Pyoderma, 45 Pyotraumatic Dermatitis( Acute Moist Dermatitis,
Hot Spots), 49 Impetigo( Superficial Pustular Dermatitis), 51 Superficial Pyoderma( Superficial Bacterial
Folliculitis), 52 Deep Pyoderma, 60 Chin Pyoderma( Canine Acne), 63 Skin Fold Dermatitis( Intertrigo, Skin Fold
Pyoderma), 65 Mucocutaneous Pyoderma, 68 Nasal Pyoderma( Nasal Folliculitis and Furunculosis),
70 Bacterial Pododermatitis, 71 Canine Pedal Furunculosis( Interdigital Bullae,
Interdigital Pyogranuloma), 74 Subcutaneous Abscess( Cat and Dog Fight or Bite
Abscess), 77 Botryomycosis( Bacterial Pseudomycetoma,
Cutaneous Bacterial Granuloma), 79 L-Form Infection, 80 Actinomycosis, 81 Nocardiosis, 83 Opportunistic Mycobacteriosis( Atypical Mycobacterial Granuloma, Mycobacterial Panniculitis), 85 Feline Leprosy Syndrome, 88 Canine Leproid Granuloma Syndrome
( Canine Leprosy), 90 Tuberculosis, 92 Plague, 93
4 | Fungal Skin Diseases, 94 Malasseziasis( Malassezia Dermatitis), 94 Candidiasis( Candidosis, Thrush), 103 Dermatophytosis( Ringworm), 104 Dermatophytic Granulomas, and
Pseudomycetomas( Majocchi ' s
Granulomas), 114 Phaeohyphomycosis( Chromomycosis), 115 Protothecosis, 116 Pythiosis, 117 Zygomycosis( Mucormycosis,
Entomophthoromycosis), 119 Lagenidiosis, 120 Sporotrichosis, 121 Blastomycosis, 123 Coccidioidomycosis, 12 6 Cyptococcosis, 127 Histoplasmosis, 129
5 | Parasitic Skin Disorders, 132 Ixodid Ticks( Hard Ticks), 132 Spinous Ear Tick( Otobius megnini), 134 Canine Localized Demodicosis, 135 Canine Generalized Demodicosis, 138 Feline Demodicosis, 146 Canine Scabies( Sarcoptic Mange), 149 Feline Scabies( Notoedric Mange), 153 Cheyletiellosis( Walking Dandruff), 154 Ear Miles( Otodectes cynotis), 156 Trombiculiasis( Chiggers, Harvest Miles), 158 Cat Fur Mite( Lynxacarus radosky), 160 Fleas, 161 Pediculosis( Lice), 164 Cuterebra, 166 Fly Bite Dermatitis, 168 Myiasis, 169 Hookworm Dermatitis( Ancylostomiasis and
Uncinariasis), 171 Dracunculiasis( Dracunculosis), 172 xiii