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Symptoms

Dull coat

Dry, pitted, lackluster coat, sometimes with dandruff — common sign of chronic illness or deficiency.

Diseases that may be associated

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

Copper deficiency in cattle

Cow · Other · Skin & coat

Fasciolosis

Cow · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Dog tapeworms

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Giardiasis of dogs

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Cat licking alopecia

Cat · Other · Skin & coat

Melophagosis

Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Dog · Other · Digestives

Cat osteoarthritis

Cat · Other · Bones & joints

Cat tapeworms

Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Giardiasis of cats

Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Canine hypothyroidism

Dog · Other · Skin & coat

Cushing's syndrome in dogs

Dog · Other · Skin & coat

Canine demodicosis

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in dogs

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Malassezia dermatitis

Dog · Fungal · Infectious

Cattle gastrointestinal strongles

Cow · Parasitic · Parasites

Bovine scabies

Cow · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Colostral immunity transfer defect

Cow · Other · Diseases of young animals

Gastrointestinal strongyloses in sheep

Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites

Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in cats

Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Feline atopic dermatitis

Cat · Other · Skin & coat

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease in cats

Cat · Other · Digestives

Cat roundworms

Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Chronic inflammatory bowel disease in dogs

Dog · Other · Digestives

Dog roundworms

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Canine atopic dermatitis

Dog · Environmental · Skin & coat

Paratuberculosis

Cow · Bacterial · Infectious

Copper deficiency in sheep

Sheep · Other · Neurological

Haemonchosis

Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites

Cat food allergy

Cat · Other · Digestives

Feline immunodeficiency virus

Cat · Viral · Infectious

Coccidiosis

Domestic rabbit, Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites

Chronic gastritis in cats

Cat · Other · Digestives

Sheep scabies

Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites

Feline hyperthyroidism

Cat · Other · Metabolic and endocrine

Feline polycystic kidney disease

Cat · Other · Urinary and renal

Canine hookworm disease

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Dairy cow ketosis

Cow · Other · Digestives

Rotavirus and coronavirosis of the calf

Cow · Viral · Infectious

Ringworm (dermatophytosis)

Dog, Cat · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Diabetes mellitus

Dog, Cat · Other · Liver and pancreas

Feline chronic gingivostomatitis

Cat · Other · Dental and oral

Feline leukemia virus

Cat · Viral · Infectious

Sarcoptic mange

Dog, Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Calf cryptosporidiosis

Cow · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Maedi-Visna

Sheep · Viral · Infectious

Canine hepatozoonosis

Dog · Parasitic · Infectious

Animal trypanosomiasis

Cow · Parasitic · Infectious

Neonatal calf diarrhea

Cow · Other · Digestives

Transmissible to humans

Ovine fasciolosis

Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Calf bronchopneumonia

Cow · Other · Infectious

Bovine viral diarrhea

Cow · Viral · 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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