Endocrine Disease of Skin

Question 1

What is canine hypothyroidism? - types (6)

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Question 2

What are the dermatology symptoms in canine acquired hypothyroidism? (6)

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• Hair coat abnormalities
• Keratinisation defects
• Increased susceptibility to skin infections
• Poor/delayed wound healing after trauma or surgery
• Mxoedema
• Lack of puritis - in non-infected dogs

Question 3

What are hair coat abnormalities? (3)

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Question 4

Hair coat abnormalities - consequences (4)

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Question 5

What is hypotrichosis/alopecia? (2)

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Question 6

What are keratinisation defects? (2)

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Question 7

Keratinisation defects - consequences (3)

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Question 8

What is increased susceptibility to skin infections?

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Caused by altered cutaneous barrier, seborrhoea and reduced immune function

Question 9

Increased susceptibility to skin infections - consequences (4)

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Question 10

What is poor/delayed wound healing after trauma or surgery?

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Thyroid hormones ➔ protein synthesis and keratinocyte proliferation in wound healing. This reduces in thyroid hormone deficiency.

Question 11

Poor/delayed wound healing after trauma or surgery - consequences (3)

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Question 12

What is myxoedema (cutaneous mucinosis) (3)

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Question 13

What is myxoedema (cutaneous mucinosis) - consequences (2)

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Question 14

What are the dermatopathology findings in canine acquired hypothyroidism? (5)

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Question 15

What is feline hypothyroidism? (3)

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Question 16

What is hyperthyroidism? (2)

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Question 17

What is hyperadrenocorticism? (6)

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Question 18

Dermatology symptoms in hyperadrenocorticism, dogs, haircoat and consequences (5)

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Question 19

Dermatology symptoms in hyperadrenocorticism, dog, skin and consequences (7)

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Question 20

Hyperadrenocorticism in cats (8)

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Question 21

Dermatopathology Findings in Hyperadrenocorticism - dog (4)

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Question 22

Dermatopathology Findings in Hyperadrenocorticism - cat (2)

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Question 23

What is iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism syndrome (2)

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Question 24

Hyperadrenocorticism in small furries (3)

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Question 25

What is ferret hyperandrogenism (ferret hyperadrenocorticism, ferret adrenal disease) (5)

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Question 26

Ferret hyperandrogenism (ferret hyperadrenocorticism, ferret adrenal disease) - dermatological symptoms (5)

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Question 27

What is PPID? (2)

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Question 28

PPID dermatology symptoms (2)

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Question 29

Hyperoestrogenism in intact female dog (2)

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Question 30

Hyperoestrogenism in intact female dog - dermatological features (5)

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Question 31

What is a functional testicular tumour (male dog feminisation syndrome)? (2)

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Question 32

Functional testicular tumour (male dog feminisation syndrome) - dermatological features (5)

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Question 33

What does dermatopathology of Sex Hormone involve? (3)

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Question 34

Hyperoestrogenism, ferrets (3)

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Question 35

Hyperoestrogenism - guinea pig/gerbil (2)

Answer 35

• Common in cystic ovarian disease of older females
• Skin symptoms = non-pruritic bilaterally symmetrical flank alopecia

Question 36

What is alopecia X (“Hair cycle arrest”)? (4)

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Question 37

Alopecia X (“Hair cycle arrest”) - dermatological symptoms and histopathology (6)

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