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  2. Autoimmune skin diseases in dogs - Wikipedia

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    The compromised integrity of the skin barrier not only exacerbates the discomfort experienced by the dog, but also heightens the risk of secondary bacterial infections. The weakening of the skin's protective layers forms an environment susceptible to microbial infiltration, which could lead to severe complications. Intervening within an earlier ...

  3. Dog skin disorders - Wikipedia

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    A dog with skin irritation and hair loss on its leg caused by demodectic mange. Infectious skin diseases of dogs include contagious and non-contagious infections or infestations. Contagious infections include parasitic, bacterial, fungal and viral skin diseases. One of the most common contagious parasitic skin diseases is Sarcoptic mange (scabies).

  4. Colposcopy - Wikipedia

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    The procedure is fully described to the patient. In some cases a pregnancy test may be performed before the procedure and the patient then signs a consent form. [citation needed] Colposcopy is performed with the woman lying back, legs in stirrups, and buttocks at the lower edge of the table (a position known as the dorsal lithotomy position).

  5. Veterinary surgery - Wikipedia

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    Preparing a cow for udder surgery in field conditions: the physical restraint with a set of ropes is necessary next to xylazine tranquilisation A cat spay. Veterinary surgery is surgery performed on non-human animals by veterinarians, whereby the procedures fall into three broad categories: orthopaedics (bones, joints, muscles), soft tissue surgery (skin, body cavities, cardiovascular system ...

  6. Staphylococcus schleiferi - Wikipedia

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    Dogs are most commonly affected by this skin infection which may be caused by a bacterial infection or sometimes, but less commonly, a fungal infection. Staphylococcus schleiferi along with Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius are the most common bacteria that cause pyoderma in dogs. [ 65 ]

  7. Wound licking - Wikipedia

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    C. canimorsus caused acute kidney failure due to sepsis in a man whose open hand wound was licked by his dog. [66] A 68-year-old man died from sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis after a wound was licked by his dog. [67] A patient with a perforated eardrum developed meningitis after his dog passed on a Pasteurella multocida infection by licking ...

  8. Canine distemper - Wikipedia

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    A dog that survives distemper can have complications afterwards. The most prevalent complication is hard pad disease, in which the skin on paw pads and skin on end of the nose thicken. Another lasting symptom that is common is enamel hypoplasia. Puppies can have damage to the enamel of teeth that are not completely formed or have not yet grown ...

  9. Hygroma (canine disease) - Wikipedia

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    Knee joint of dog. Piece showing knee joint of dog. An untreated hygroma can develop into a large swelling that stresses the surrounding skin and becomes an open wound with the possibility of infection that is much more difficult to treat. In most cases, a hygroma is a single occurrence for an animal, but other individuals will have repeated ...