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.

Skink dysecdysis (abnormal molt)

Skink · Environmental · Skin & coat

Parasitism by ticks and moths in snakes

Montpellier snake, Cape cobra · Parasitic · Parasites

Dysecdysis (Abnormal Shedding) in the Desert Iguana

Desert Iguana · Environmental · Skin & coat

Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) of the Blind

Blind · Environmental · Skin & coat

Dysecdysis of the wall lizard (abnormal molt)

Wall Lizard · Environmental · Skin & coat

Frilled lizard dysecdysis (abnormal molt)

Frilled Lizard · Environmental · Skin & coat

Gerbil nasal dermatitis

Mongolian gerbil · Other · Skin & coat

Feather pecking and self-mutilation

Cockatiel, Rosy-faced lovebird · Environmental · Skin & coat

Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) of the iguana

Iguana · Environmental · Skin & coat

Skin parasitism of sea lions by copepods and gills

Sea lion · Parasitic · Parasites

Parasitism by raptor ectoparasites (mallophages and mites)

Golden eagle, Peregrine falcon · Parasitic · Parasites

Dysecdysis in Anoles (Abnormal Shedding)

Anole · Environmental · Skin & coat

Sarcoptic eat

Coyote · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Bacterial Skin Infection in Warblers

Warbler · Bacterial · Infectious

Cutaneous parasitism by copepods and gills in elephant seals

Elephant seal · Parasitic · Parasites

Sarcoptic Mange in Raccoons

Raccoon · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Allergic Dermatitis from Horsefly Bites

Horsefly · Parasitic · Parasites

Squirrel sarcoptic mange

Flying Squirrel, Marmot · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Entropion

Dog · Other · Eyes

Salamander Chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)

Salamander, Japanese Giant Salamander · Fungal · Infectious

Hamadryas sarcoptic mange

Hamadryas · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic Mange in Marmosets

Marmoset · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) in sea snakes

Sea snake · Environmental · Skin & coat

Sarcoptosis (sarcoptic mange) of the Tasmanian devil

Tasmanian Devil · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Mandrill sarcoptic mange

Mandrill · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Skin parasitism of the sun bear (mange and mites)

Sun bear · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of the fossa

Fossa · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Skin parasitism of the sloth bear (mange and mites)

sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Parasitism by ticks and raptor moths

Vulture · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Pododermatitis in spectacled bears

Bear with glasses · Environmental · Skin & coat

Sarcoptic Mange

Mite · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Platypus leech infestation

Platypus, Lungfish · Parasitic · Parasites

Pecking and cannibalism in quail

Japanese quail · Environmental · Skin & coat

Mite and Tick Parasitism in Aardvarks

Aardvark · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange in the coati

Red Coati · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in dogs

Dog · Parasitic · Parasites

Bacterial skin infection in oystercatchers

Oystercatcher · Bacterial · Infectious

Feline corneal sequestrum

Cat · Other · Eyes

Ringworm in mice

Fancy mouse · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Chronic stress and behavioral disorders in giant pandas

Giant panda · Environmental · Neurological

Sarcoptic Mange in the Eastern Quoll

Spotted-tailed Quoll · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Dental Malocclusion in Naked Mole-Rats

Naked Mole-rat · Other · Dental and oral

Sarcoptic mange of the loris

Loris · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Tamarind sarcoptic mange

Tamarind · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange

Dog, Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Canine atopic dermatitis

Dog · Environmental · Skin & coat

Feline atopic dermatitis

Cat · Other · Skin & coat

Allergic dermatitis from flea bites in cats

Cat · Parasitic · Parasites

Squirrel dental malocclusion

Mongolian gerbil, Barbary ground squirrel · Other · Dental and oral

Scabies (cutaneous acariasis) of the albatross

Wandering albatross · Parasitic · Parasites

Chinchilla ringworm

Chinchilla · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Guinea pig dermatomycosis

Guinea pig · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of the sloth bear

sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Armadillo cutaneous parasitism (scabies and mites)

Armadillo · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Llama sarcoptic mange

Lama, Alpaca · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Pododermatitis of sloth bears

sloth bear · Environmental · Skin & coat

Sloth fungal dermatitis

Three-toed sloth · Fungal · Skin & coat

Transmissible to humans

Armadillo skin mycoses

Armadillo · Fungal · Skin & coat

Transmissible to humans

Rabies

Dog, Cat · Viral · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Roundworms in Mice

Fancy mouse · Parasitic · Parasites

Lynx sarcoptic mange

Boreal Lynx · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange in badgers

Badger, Honey badger · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Gerbil subcutaneous abscess

Mongolian gerbil · Bacterial · Infectious

Beaver dermatophytosis (ringworm)

Beaver · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of capybara

Capybara · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Bacterial skin infection in little egrets

Little Egret · animalia::front.disease_types.bactérienne · Infectious

Aye-aye sarcoptic mange

Aye-aye · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Sarcoptic mange of the dormouse

dormouse · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Dormouse dermatophytosis (ringworm)

dormouse · Fungal · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Wallaby sarcoptic mange

wallaby · Parasitic · Parasites

Transmissible to humans

Guinea pig dental malocclusion

Guinea pig, Guinea pig · Other · Dental and oral

Tamarind dental malocclusion

Tamarind · 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

Bonobo Herpesvirus Infection

Bonobo · Viral · Infectious

Transmissible to humans

Dental malocclusion in lemurs

Lemur · Other · Dental and oral

Scorpion envenomation

Deathstalker scorpion · Other · Cardiac

Malnutrition and nutritional deficiency in captive birds

Dromedary camel, African grey parrot · Other · Nutrition & deficiencies

Dental malocclusion in pikas

Pika · Other · Dental and oral

Vole dental malocclusion

Vole, Lemming · Other · Dental and oral

Dental Malocclusion in Jerboas

Jerboa · Other · Dental and oral

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