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Skin

  • of amphibians

  • Description and Physical Characteristics of Amphibians

  • of cats

  • Description and Physical Characteristics of Cats: Skin and Hair
    Skin Disorders of Cats

  • of dogs

  • Description and Physical Characteristics of Dogs: Skin and Hair
    Skin Disorders of Dogs

  • of horses

  • Skin Disorders of Horses

    Skin allergies

  • in cats

  • Disorders Involving Anaphylactic Reactions (Type I Reactions, Atopy) in Cats: Skin Allergies (Atopy)
    Allergies of Cats

  • in dogs

  • Disorders Involving Anaphylactic Reactions (Type I Reactions, Atopy) in Dogs: Skin Allergies (Atopy)
    Allergies in Dogs

  • in horses

  • Disorders Involving Anaphylactic Reactions (Type I Reactions, Atopy) in Horses: Sweet Itch
    Allergies in Horses

    Skin cancer

  • in cats

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats

  • in dogs

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs

  • in horses

  • Tumors of the Skin in Horses

  • reducing risk of

  • Reducing the Risk of Cancer: Reducing Known Risk Factors

    Skin color abnormalities

  • in cats

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders of Cats: Pigmentary Abnormalities

  • in dogs

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Dogs: Pigmentary Abnormalities

  • in horses

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Horses: Pigmentary Abnormalities

    Skin cysts

  • in dogs

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Keratinized Skin Cysts

  • in horses

  • Tumors of the Skin in Horses: Keratinized Skin Cysts

    Skin disorders

  • in cats

  • Skin Disorders of Cats

  • allergy-related

  • Allergies of Cats

  • associated with disorders of internal organs

  • Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Cats

  • associated with hyperadrenocorticism

  • Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Cats

  • associated with hypothyroidism

  • Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Cats

  • atopy

  • Allergies of Cats: Airborne Allergies (Atopy)

  • bot fly larvae infestation

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats: Bot Fly Larvae Infestation (Grubs, Cuterebriasis)

  • cancer

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats

  • congenital disorders

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders of Cats

  • cysts

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats: Keratinized Skin Cysts

  • demodicosis

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) of Cats: Feline Demodicosis

  • dermatitis

  • Dermatitis and Dermatologic Problems in Cats

  • diagnosis of

  • Skin Disease History ChecklistSidebars
    Diagnosis of Skin Disorders in Cats

  • eosinophilic granuloma complex

  • Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats

  • fibromatosis

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats: Soft Tissue Sarcomas

  • flea allergy dermatitis

  • Fleas of Cats: Flea Allergy Dermatitis

  • fleas

  • Fleas of Cats

  • from flies

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats: Horse Flies, Deer Flies, and Other Flies of Large Animals
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats: Maggots (Myiasis, Fly Strike)
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats: Sand Flies

  • fragile skin syndrome

  • Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Cats

  • hair loss (alopecia)

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders of Cats: Hereditary Hair Loss (Alopecia)
    Hair Loss (Alopecia) in Cats

  • hives and rashes

  • Hives and Rashes (Urticaria) in Cats

  • itching

  • Dermatitis and Dermatologic Problems in Cats
    Itching (Pruritus) in Cats

  • lice

  • Lice of Cats

  • from maggots (myiasis)

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats: Maggots (Myiasis, Fly Strike)

  • mange (scabies)

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) of Cats

  • mite infestation

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) of Cats

  • from mosquitoes

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats: Mosquitoes

  • from parasitic worms

  • Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Cats

  • photosensitization

  • Photosensitization in Cats

  • pox virus infections

  • Pox Infection in Cats

  • pyoderma

  • Pyoderma in Cats

  • ringworm

  • Ringworm (Dermatophytosis) in Cats

  • solar keratosis

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats: Squamous Cell Carcinomas

  • tick infestation

  • Ticks of Cats

  • treatment

  • Treatment of Skin Disorders in Cats

  • trombiculosis

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) of Cats: Trombiculosis

  • tumors

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats

  • vaccine-associated tumors

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats: Vaccine-associated Tumors

  • walking dandruff (cheyletiellosis)

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) of Cats: Walking Dandruff (Cheyletiellosis)

  • warts (papillomas)

  • Tumors of the Skin in Cats: Warts (Papillomas)

  • in chinchillas

  • Disorders and Diseases of Chinchillas: Skin Disorders

  • in dogs

  • Disorders Involving Cytotoxic Antibodies (Type II Reactions) in Dogs: Autoimmune Skin Disorders
    Skin Disorders of Dogs

  • abnormal skin growth

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Dogs: Abnormal Skin Growth Syndromes (Hyperplastic and Seborrheic Syndromes)

  • abscesses between toes

  • Abscesses Between the Toes (Interdigital Furunculosis) in Dogs

  • allergy-related

  • Allergies in Dogs

  • associated with disorders of internal organs

  • Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Dogs

  • associated with hypothyroidism

  • Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Dogs

  • associated with nutritional deficiencies

  • Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Dogs

  • atopy

  • Allergies in Dogs: Airborne Allergies (Atopy)

  • autoimmune

  • Disorders Involving Cytotoxic Antibodies (Type II Reactions) in Dogs: Autoimmune Skin Disorders

  • bot fly larvae infestation

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Bot Fly Larvae Infestation (Grubs, Cuterebriasis)

  • bullous pemphigoid

  • Disorders Involving Cytotoxic Antibodies (Type II Reactions) in Dogs: Autoimmune Skin Disorders

  • cancer

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs

  • congenital disorders

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Dogs
    Seborrhea in Dogs

  • cysts

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Keratinized Skin Cysts

  • demodicosis

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) in Dogs: Canine Demodicosis

  • dermatitis

  • Dermatitis and Dermatologic Problems in Dogs

  • dermatophilosis

  • Dermatophilosis in Dogs

  • diagnosis of

  • Skin Disease History ChecklistSidebars
    Diagnosis of Skin Disorders in Dogs

  • Dracunculus infection

  • Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Dogs: Dracunculus Infection

  • eosinophilic granuloma complex

  • Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Dogs

  • fibromatosis

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Soft Tissue Sarcomas

  • flea allergy dermatitis

  • Fleas of Dogs: Flea Allergy Dermatitis

  • fleas

  • Fleas of Dogs

  • from flies

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Black Flies
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Horse Flies, Deer Flies, and Other Flies of Large Animals
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Maggots (Myiasis, Fly Strike)
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Sand Flies

  • from gnats

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Biting Midges
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Eye Gnats

  • hair loss (alopecia)

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Dogs: Hereditary Hair Loss (Alopecia)
    Hair Loss (Alopecia) in Dogs

  • hives and rashes

  • Hives and Rashes (Urticaria) in Dogs

  • hygromas

  • Hygroma in Dogs

  • hyperpigmentation

  • Hyperpigmentation in Dogs

  • ichthyosiform dermatoses

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Dogs: Abnormal Skin Growth Syndromes (Hyperplastic and Seborrheic Syndromes)

  • itching

  • Dermatitis and Dermatologic Problems in Dogs
    Itching (Pruritus) in Dogs

  • lice

  • Lice of Dogs

  • from maggots (myiasis)

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Maggots (Myiasis, Fly Strike)

  • mange (scabies)

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) in Dogs

  • from midges

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Biting Midges

  • mite infestation

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) in Dogs

  • from mosquitoes

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Dogs: Mosquitoes

  • nasal dermatoses

  • Nasal Dermatoses in Dogs

  • from parasitic worms

  • Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Dogs

  • Pelodera dermatitis

  • Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Dogs: Pelodera Dermatitis

  • pemphigus foliaceus

  • Disorders Involving Cytotoxic Antibodies (Type II Reactions) in Dogs: Autoimmune Skin Disorders

  • pemphigus vulgaris

  • Disorders Involving Cytotoxic Antibodies (Type II Reactions) in Dogs: Autoimmune Skin Disorders

  • photosensitization

  • Photosensitization in Dogs

  • pyoderma

  • Pyoderma in Dogs

  • ringworm

  • Ringworm (Dermatophytosis) in Dogs

  • seborrhea

  • Seborrhea in Dogs

  • solar keratosis

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Squamous Cell Carcinomas

  • tick infestation

  • Ticks of Dogs

  • treatment

  • Treatment of Skin Disorders in Dogs

  • trombiculosis

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) in Dogs: Trombiculosis

  • tumors

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs

  • walking dandruff (cheyletiellosis)

  • Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) in Dogs: Walking Dandruff (Cheyletiellosis)

  • warts (papillomas)

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Warts (Papillomas)

  • drugs for

  • Drugs Used to Treat Skin Disorders
    Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Skin DisordersTables

  • in hamsters

  • Disorders and Diseases of Hamsters: Skin Disorders

  • hormonal treatment for

  • Drugs Used to Treat Skin Disorders: Hormonal Treatment

  • in horses

  • Skin Disorders of Horses

  • allergy-related

  • Allergies in Horses

  • atopy

  • Allergies in Horses: Airborne Allergies (Atopy)

  • cancer

  • Tumors of the Skin in Horses

  • from chiggers

  • Mange (Acariasis, Mange Mites) in Horses: Harvest Mites (Chiggers, Trombiculids)

  • congenital disorders

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Horses

  • cutaneous habronemiasis (summer sores)

  • Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Horses: Cutaneous Habronemiasis (Summer Sores)

  • cysts

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Horses: Congenital Skin Disorders
    Tumors of the Skin in Horses: Keratinized Skin Cysts

  • dermatitis

  • Dermatitis and Dermatologic Problems of Horses

  • dermatophilosis

  • Dermatophilosis in Horses

  • diagnosis of

  • Diagnosis of Skin Disorders in Horses

  • eosinophilic granuloma complex

  • Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Horses

  • fibromatosis

  • Tumors of the Skin in Horses: Fibromatosis

  • from flies

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Horses

  • from gnats

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Horses: Biting Midges (Gnats, No-see-ums)
    Flies and Mosquitoes of Horses: Eye Gnats

  • hair loss (alopecia)

  • Hair Loss (Alopecia) in Horses

  • hives (urticaria)

  • Hives (Urticaria) in Horses

  • itching

  • Dermatitis and Dermatologic Problems of Horses
    Itching (Pruritus) in Horses

  • lice

  • Lice of Horses

  • from maggots (myiasis)

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Horses: Fly Strike (Myiasis)

  • mange (mite infestation)

  • Mange (Acariasis, Mange Mites) in Horses

  • from midges

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Horses: Biting Midges (Gnats, No-see-ums)
    Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Horses: Onchocerciasis

  • from mites

  • Mange (Acariasis, Mange Mites) in Horses: Harvest Mites (Chiggers, Trombiculids)

  • from mosquitoes

  • Flies and Mosquitoes of Horses: Mosquitoes

  • onchocerciasis

  • Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Horses: Onchocerciasis

  • from parasitic worms

  • Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Horses
    Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Horses: Onchocerciasis

  • photosensitization

  • Photosensitization in Horses

  • pigmentary abnormalities

  • Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders in Horses: Pigmentary Abnormalities

  • ringworm

  • Ringworm (Dermatophytosis) in Horses

  • saddle sores

  • Saddle Sores (Collar Galls) in Horses

  • from ticks

  • Ticks of Horses

  • treatment

  • Treatment of Skin Disorders in Horses

  • tumors

  • Tumors of the Skin in Horses

  • warts (papillomas)

  • Tumors of the Skin in Horses: Warts (Papillomas)

  • in mice

  • Diseases and Disorders of Mice: Skin Disorders

  • in potbellied pigs

  • Disorders and Diseases of Potbellied Pigs: Skin Disorders

  • in rabbits

  • Disorders and Diseases of Rabbits: Skin Disorders

  • in reptiles

  • Disorders and Diseases of Reptiles: Skin Parasites

  • vitamins and minerals for

  • Drugs Used to Treat Skin Disorders: Vitamins and Minerals

    Skin inverted papillomas

  • of dogs

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Warts (Papillomas)

    Skinks

    see also Lizards
    Description and Physical Characteristics of Reptiles: Lizards

    Skin mites

    see Mites

    Skin tags

  • in dogs

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Benign Fibroblastic Tumors

    Skin warts

  • of dogs

  • Tumors of the Skin in Dogs: Warts (Papillomas)

    Skunking

    Minor Injuries and Accidents: Skunking

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