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
Beluga cutaneous papillomatosis
Beluga whale · Viral · Infectious
Aye-aye sarcoptic mange
Aye-aye · Parasitic · Parasites
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
Lynx sarcoptic mange
Boreal Lynx · Parasitic · Parasites
Chytrid fungus of toads (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
Toad · Fungal · Infectious
Sarcoptic mange of the sloth bear
sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites
Chytrid Fungus in Hellbenders (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
Hellbender · Fungal · Infectious
Llama sarcoptic mange
Lama, Alpaca · Parasitic · Parasites
Dysecdysis (abnormal molt) in sea snakes
Sea snake · Environmental · Skin & coat
Sarcoptic eat
Coyote · Parasitic · Parasites
Squirrel sarcoptic mange
Flying Squirrel, Marmot · Parasitic · Parasites
Wombat sarcoptic mange
Common wombat · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange in badgers
Badger, Honey badger · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptosis (sarcoptic mange) of the Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian Devil · Parasitic · Parasites
Wallaby sarcoptic mange
wallaby · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange of the dormouse
dormouse · Parasitic · Parasites
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
Paw Pad Inflammation in Brown Bears
Brown bear · Other · Skin & coat
Sarcoptic Mange
Mite · Parasitic · Parasites
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
Sarcoptic mange of capybara
Capybara · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange in the coati
Red Coati · Parasitic · Parasites
Mite and Tick Parasitism in Aardvarks
Aardvark · Parasitic · Parasites
Skin parasitism of the sun bear (mange and mites)
Sun bear · Parasitic · Parasites
Skin parasitism of the sloth bear (mange and mites)
sloth bear · Parasitic · Parasites
Mandrill sarcoptic mange
Mandrill · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange
Dog, Cat · Parasitic · Parasites
Hamadryas sarcoptic mange
Hamadryas · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic mange of the saimiri
Saïmiri · Parasitic · Parasites
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
Sarcoptic mange of the loris
Loris · Parasitic · Parasites
Sarcoptic Mange in the Eastern Quoll
Spotted-tailed Quoll · Parasitic · Parasites
Armadillo leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae infection)
Armadillo · Bacterial · Infectious
Armadillo cutaneous parasitism (scabies and mites)
Armadillo · Parasitic · Parasites
Tamarind sarcoptic mange
Tamarind · Parasitic · Parasites
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
Dormouse dermatophytosis (ringworm)
dormouse · Fungal · Infectious
Capybara pododermatitis
Capybara · Bacterial · Infectious
Nutria dermatophytosis (ringworm)
Nutria · Fungal · Infectious
Beaver dermatophytosis (ringworm)
Beaver · Fungal · Infectious
Sloth fungal dermatitis
Three-toed sloth · Fungal · Skin & coat
Bumblefoot (raptor pododermatitis)
Golden eagle, Peregrine falcon · Bacterial · Infectious
Ringworm in mice
Fancy mouse · Fungal · Infectious
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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