Category: Integument

𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐃 is a bacterial infection of the skin and shell of turtles, that eventually enters the bloodstream causing 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 (bacteria in the blood).

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐬 are an area of skin proliferation and thickening, forming a benign tumour. In cats, they tend to be found on the nose, lips and digits.

𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐦 is a fungal infection of the skin that produces characteristic round areas of hair loss on the animal.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 is a fungal infection with an extremely high mortality rate. In fact, this infection has killed an estimated 6 million bats in North America, which might be the largest mammalian wildlife mortality event in recorded history. Poor bats

𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐥𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 are a part of the 𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱, which is a group of skin diseases in cats that have a massive infiltration of 𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐬, the main immune cell that responds to parasites and allergens.

𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐱 is a type of 𝐩𝐨𝐱𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 affecting turkeys, hence the name.

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 are a 𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 (cancer forming) proliferation of 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬, which are a type of white blood cell. Specifically, mast cells are most commonly associated with allergic reactions.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is a rare condition that causes high numbers of 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 (antibody producing cells) to accumulate in the tissues of the paws.

𝐋𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐬 is a viral infection that produces large, cauliflower-like masses on the skin of fish. In fact, it is the most common viral infection of aquarium fish!

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 is a condition caused by the larvae of flies migrating in the skin. Once in the skin, these larvae form a nodule with a hole to the external skin surface to allow them to breathe. Gross.