Symptoms
Constant licking
Repeated and prolonged licking of the same area, sometimes until the hair disappears.
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Diseases that may be associated
These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.
Parasitism by ticks and moths in snakes
Montpellier snake, Cape cobra · Parasitic · Parasites
Skink dysecdysis (abnormal molt)
Skink · Environmental · Skin & coat
Skin parasitism of sea lions by copepods and gills
Sea lion · Parasitic · Parasites
Dysecdysis (Abnormal Shedding) in the Desert Iguana
Desert Iguana · Environmental · Skin & coat
Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) of the iguana
Iguana · Environmental · Skin & coat
Frilled lizard dysecdysis (abnormal molt)
Frilled Lizard · Environmental · Skin & coat
Dysecdysis of the wall lizard (abnormal molt)
Wall Lizard · Environmental · Skin & coat
Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) of the Blind
Blind · Environmental · Skin & coat
Feather pecking and self-mutilation
Cockatiel, Rosy-faced lovebird · Environmental · Skin & coat
Gerbil nasal dermatitis
Mongolian gerbil · Other · Skin & coat
Parasitism by raptor ectoparasites (mallophages and mites)
Golden eagle, Peregrine falcon · Parasitic · Parasites
Dysecdysis in Anoles (Abnormal Shedding)
Anole · Environmental · Skin & coat
Bacterial Skin Infection in Warblers
Warbler · Bacterial · Infectious
Sarcoptic eat
Coyote · Parasitic · Parasites
Cutaneous parasitism by copepods and gills in elephant seals
Elephant seal · Parasitic · Parasites
Salamander Chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
Salamander, Japanese Giant Salamander · Fungal · Infectious
Allergic Dermatitis from Horsefly Bites
Horsefly · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic Mange in Raccoons
Raccoon · Parasitic · Parasites
Cat licking alopecia
Cat · Other · Skin & coat
Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex (Indolent Ulcer, Plaque, Granuloma)
Cat · Other · Skin & coat
Squirrel sarcoptic mange
Flying Squirrel, Marmot · Parasitic · Parasites
Platypus leech infestation
Platypus, Lungfish · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic Mange
Mite · Parasitic · Parasites
Hamadryas sarcoptic mange
Hamadryas · Parasitic · Parasites
Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) in sea snakes
Sea snake · Environmental · Skin & coat
Mite and Tick Parasitism in Aardvarks
Aardvark · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange in the coati
Red Coati · Parasitic · Parasites
Mandrill sarcoptic mange
Mandrill · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange of the fossa
Fossa · Parasitic · Parasites
Parasitism by ticks and raptor moths
Vulture · Parasitic · Parasites
Skin parasitism of the sloth bear (mange and mites)
sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites
Skin parasitism of the sun bear (mange and mites)
Sun bear · Parasitic · Parasites
Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in dogs
Dog · Parasitic · Parasites
Pecking and cannibalism in quail
Japanese quail · Environmental · Skin & coat
Sarcoptosis (sarcoptic mange) of the Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian Devil · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic Mange in Marmosets
Marmoset · Parasitic · Parasites
Feline hyperesthesia
Cat · Other · Neurological
Pyotraumatic dermatitis
Dog · Bacterial · Infectious
Pododermatitis in spectacled bears
Bear with glasses · Environmental · Skin & coat
Ringworm in mice
Fancy mouse · Fungal · Infectious
Sarcoptic mange of the loris
Loris · Parasitic · Parasites
Bacterial skin infection in oystercatchers
Oystercatcher · Bacterial · Infectious
Scabies (cutaneous acariasis) of the albatross
Wandering albatross · Parasitic · Parasites
Squirrel dental malocclusion
Mongolian gerbil, Barbary ground squirrel · Other · Dental and oral
Chinchilla ringworm
Chinchilla · Fungal · Infectious
Chronic stress and behavioral disorders in giant pandas
Giant panda · Environmental · Neurological
Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in cats
Cat · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange
Dog, Cat · Parasitic · Parasites
Tamarind sarcoptic mange
Tamarind · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic Mange in the Eastern Quoll
Spotted-tailed Quoll · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange of the sloth bear
sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites
Dental Malocclusion in Naked Mole-Rats
Naked Mole-rat · Other · Dental and oral
Feline atopic dermatitis
Cat · Other · Skin & coat
Armadillo cutaneous parasitism (scabies and mites)
Armadillo · Parasitic · Parasites
Cat food allergy
Cat · Other · Digestives
Guinea pig dermatomycosis
Guinea pig · Fungal · Infectious
Canine atopic dermatitis
Dog · Environmental · Skin & coat
Sloth fungal dermatitis
Three-toed sloth · Fungal · Skin & coat
Roundworms in Mice
Fancy mouse · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange in badgers
Badger, Honey badger · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange of the dormouse
dormouse · Parasitic · Parasites
Dormouse dermatophytosis (ringworm)
dormouse · Fungal · Infectious
Bacterial skin infection in little egrets
Little Egret · animalia::front.disease_types.bactérienne · Infectious
Gerbil subcutaneous abscess
Mongolian gerbil · Bacterial · Infectious
Llama sarcoptic mange
Lama, Alpaca · Parasitic · Parasites
Wallaby sarcoptic mange
wallaby · Parasitic · Parasites
Beaver dermatophytosis (ringworm)
Beaver · Fungal · Infectious
Aye-aye sarcoptic mange
Aye-aye · Parasitic · Parasites
Armadillo skin mycoses
Armadillo · Fungal · Skin & coat
Lynx sarcoptic mange
Boreal Lynx · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange of capybara
Capybara · Parasitic · Parasites
Pododermatitis of sloth bears
sloth bear · Environmental · Skin & coat
Tamarind dental malocclusion
Tamarind · Other · Dental and oral
Malassezia dermatitis
Dog · Fungal · Infectious
Osteoarthritis in dogs
Dog · Other · Bones & joints
Guinea pig dental malocclusion
Guinea pig, Guinea pig · Other · Dental and oral
Parasitic infection by copepods and branchiurans in the jacana
African Jacana · Parasitic · Parasites
Chinchilla dental malocclusion
Chinchilla · Other · Dental and oral
Dental malocclusion in lemurs
Lemur · Other · Dental and oral
Bonobo Herpesvirus Infection
Bonobo · Viral · Infectious
Scorpion envenomation
Deathstalker scorpion · Other · Cardiac
Malnutrition and nutritional deficiency in captive birds
Dromedary camel, African grey parrot · Other · Nutrition & deficiencies
Vole dental malocclusion
Vole, Lemming · Other · Dental and oral
Dental malocclusion in pikas
Pika · Other · Dental and oral
Dental Malocclusion in Jerboas
Jerboa · Other · Dental and oral
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