Symptoms

Thickened or darkened skin

The skin becomes rough, cardboardy or darker than elsewhere, often in an area that has been scratched for a long time.

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Diseases that may be associated

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

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

Basking Shark Bacterial Skin Infection

Basking shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial Skin Infection in Shortfin Mako Shark

Mako shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial Skin Infection in the Goblin Shark

Goblin shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial Skin Infection in the Megamouth Shark

Megamouth Shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Zinc deficiency

Sheep, Goat · Other · Skin & coat

Skin lesions linked to sunburns (photolesions)

Giant manta ray · Environmental · Skin & coat

Dysecdysis (abnormal moulting)

Desert horned viper, Leopard gecko · Environmental · Skin & coat

Bacterial Skin Infection in Whale Sharks

Whale shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial Skin Infection in Giant Millipedes

Giant Millipede · Bacterial · Infectious

Thresher Shark Bacterial Skin Infection

thresher shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Skin mycoses of sea snakes

Sea snake · Fungal · Infectious

Dysecdysis in Anoles (Abnormal Shedding)

Anole · Environmental · Skin & coat

Bacterial skin infection in brittle stars

Brittle star · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial skin infection in barracuda

Barracuda · Bacterial · Infectious

Chytrid Fungus in the Goliath Frog (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Goliath Frog · Fungal · Infectious

Bacterial skin infection of conger eel

Conger · Bacterial · Infectious

Chytrid Fungal Infection

Golden Poison Frog · Fungal · Infectious

Bacterial Skin Infection in Lemon Sharks

Lemon shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Amphibian chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Sahara frog, Glass Frog · Fungal · Infectious

Chorioptic mange (paw scabies)

Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites

Sarcoptic Mange in Raccoons

Raccoon · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Beluga cutaneous papillomatosis

Beluga whale · Viral · Infectious

Aye-aye sarcoptic mange

Aye-aye · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Skin fungal infection in caecilians

Cecilie · Fungal · Infectious

Salamander Chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Salamander, Japanese Giant Salamander · Fungal · Infectious

Sarcoptic mange of the fossa

Fossa · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Lynx sarcoptic mange

Boreal Lynx · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Chytrid fungus of toads (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Toad · Fungal · Infectious

Sarcoptic mange of the sloth bear

sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Chytrid Fungus in Hellbenders (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Hellbender · Fungal · Infectious

Llama sarcoptic mange

Lama, Alpaca · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) in sea snakes

Sea snake · Environmental · Skin & coat

Sarcoptic eat

Coyote · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Squirrel sarcoptic mange

Flying Squirrel, Marmot · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Wombat sarcoptic mange

Common wombat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange in badgers

Badger, Honey badger · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptosis (sarcoptic mange) of the Tasmanian devil

Tasmanian Devil · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Wallaby sarcoptic mange

wallaby · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of the dormouse

dormouse · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Bacterial Skin Infection in the Great White Shark

Great white shark · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial skin infection in red mullet

Red mullet · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial skin infection in marlin

Marlin · Bacterial · Infectious

Sarcoptic Mange in Marmosets

Marmoset · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Paw Pad Inflammation in Brown Bears

Brown bear · Other · Skin & coat

Sarcoptic Mange

Mite · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Bleaching Disease (environmental stress and deterioration)

Sea Cucumber · Environmental · Skin & coat

Bacterial skin necrosis of octopus

Common octopus, Day octopus · Bacterial · Infectious

Psoroptic mange (body scabies)

Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites

Sheep ringworm

Sheep, Goat · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of capybara

Capybara · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange in the coati

Red Coati · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Mite and Tick Parasitism in Aardvarks

Aardvark · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Skin parasitism of the sun bear (mange and mites)

Sun bear · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Skin parasitism of the sloth bear (mange and mites)

sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Mandrill sarcoptic mange

Mandrill · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange

Dog, Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Hamadryas sarcoptic mange

Hamadryas · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of the saimiri

Saïmiri · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Pododermatitis of sloth bears

sloth bear · Environmental · Skin & coat

Platypus mycotic ulcer (mucormycosis ulcer disease)

Platypus, Lungfish · Fungal · Infectious

Vibrio infection in mackerel

Mackerel · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of the loris

Loris · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic Mange in the Eastern Quoll

Spotted-tailed Quoll · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Armadillo leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae infection)

Armadillo · Bacterial · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Armadillo cutaneous parasitism (scabies and mites)

Armadillo · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Tamarind sarcoptic mange

Tamarind · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sun bear pododermatitis

Sun bear · Environmental · Skin & coat

Pododermatitis of the fossa

Fossa · Bacterial · Skin & coat

Quetzal Bumblefoot

Resplendent Quetzal · Environmental · Infectious

Pododermatitis in Rockhopper Penguins

Rockhopper Penguin · Bacterial · Infectious

Bacterial skin ulcerations of the torpedo ray

Torpedo ray · Bacterial · Infectious

Emu Bumblefoot

Emu · Environmental · Skin & coat

Armadillo skin mycoses

Armadillo · Fungal · Skin & coat

Transmissible to humans

Dormouse dermatophytosis (ringworm)

dormouse · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Capybara pododermatitis

Capybara · Bacterial · Infectious

Nutria dermatophytosis (ringworm)

Nutria · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Beaver dermatophytosis (ringworm)

Beaver · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Sloth fungal dermatitis

Three-toed sloth · Fungal · Skin & coat

Transmissible to humans

Bumblefoot (raptor pododermatitis)

Golden eagle, Peregrine falcon · Bacterial · Infectious

Ringworm in mice

Fancy mouse · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Chytrid fungus in tree frogs (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Tree frog · Fungal · Infectious

Bacterial skin infection of bass

Bar · Bacterial · Infectious

Giant anteater pododermatitis

Giant anteater · Environmental · Skin & coat

Canine hypothyroidism

Dog · Other · Skin & coat

Scabies (cutaneous acariasis) of the albatross

Wandering albatross · Parasitic · Parasites

Canine atopic dermatitis

Dog · Environmental · Skin & coat

Adrenal neoplasia in gerbils

Mongolian gerbil · Other · Cancers and tumors

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