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Symptoms

Scabs and skin lesions

Plaques, crusts, pustules, or thickened areas on the skin, with or without itching.

Diseases that may be associated

These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.

Contagious ecthyma

Sheep, Goat · Viral · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Photosensitization

Sheep, Goat · Environmental · Skin & coat

Sheep myiasis

Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites

Dog pyoderma

Dog · Bacterial · Infectious

Cutaneous myiasis

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Squamous cell carcinoma of cats

Cat · Other · Dental and oral

Cat chin acne

Cat · Other · Skin & coat

Fowlpox

Chicken, Turkey · Viral · Infectious

Sheep pox

Sheep, Goat · Viral · Infectious

Urinary incontinence in cats

Cat · Other · Urinary and renal

Canine demodicosis

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Tick ​​infestation

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Canine atopic dermatitis

Dog · Environmental · Skin & coat

Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in dogs

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Malassezia dermatitis

Dog · Fungal · Infectious

Dog food allergy

Dog · Other · Digestives

Bovine scabies

Cow · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Digital dermatitis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Sarcoptic mange

Dog, Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in cats

Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Cat ear mites

Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Feline atopic dermatitis

Cat · Other · Skin & coat

Sheep scabies

Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites

Contagious lumpy skin disease

Cow · Viral · Infectious

Cat food allergy

Cat · Other · Digestives

Cat licking alopecia

Cat · Other · Skin & coat

Canine mastocytoma

Dog · Other · Skin & coat

Canine leishmaniasis

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Ringworm (dermatophytosis)

Dog, Cat · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Breast tumors of the cat

Cat · Other · Cancers and tumors

Pyotraumatic dermatitis

Dog · Bacterial · Infectious

Breast tumors in dogs

Dog · Other · Cancers and tumors

Canine hypothyroidism

Dog · Other · Skin & coat

Transmissible venereal tumor

Dog · Other · Cancers and tumors

Cushing's syndrome in dogs

Dog · Other · Skin & coat

Cat bite abscess

Cat · Bacterial · Infectious

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This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for a veterinary consultation. If you have any concerns about your animal's health, consult a veterinarian.

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