PREVALANCE, CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, POSSIBLE ETIOLOGICALAND DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH IN DOGS WITH ACRAL LICK DERMATITIS
| Autor: | Surbhi Gupta, Sushma Chhabra, C.S Randhawa, Kuldip Gupta, Neetu Saini |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 217-226 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2277-470X 2319-247X |
| DOI: | 10.52635/eamr/12.2.217-226 |
| Popis: | Acral lick dermatitis (ALD) is a chronic irritating skin disease in dogs caused by excessive licking of specified skin areas. The objective of the present study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and diagnostic approach and to classify the possible etiologies of ALD in dogs. Case investigation forALD included a recording of thorough history presenting, clinical signs and signs associated with the lesion, laboratory and orthopedic investigations, cytological examination, and biopsy/histopathology and hematology. Among the dermatological cases, the overall prevalence of ALD was 7.27%. Prevalence of ALD was higher in young (1-3years) age group dogs predominantly in male dogs during winter months with temperature |
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