Sentences with phrase «deep skin scrapes»

The diagnosis of demodicosis was missed on deep skin scrapes by the referring veterinarian because of the difficulty in scraping the ulcerated paws.

After obtaining a thorough dermatologic and medical history, including exposure to immunosuppressive medications, particularly steroids, a dermatologic database of cytology, deep skin scraping (or alternative collection method), and dermatophyte culture should be completed to rule in / out folliculitis differentials.

Demodex infection, particularly adult - onset demodicosis, is usually accompanied by pyoderma, making cytology and deep skin scraping necessary in most patients.

When determining whether Demodex mites are present, a deep skin scraping is typically performed.

Short - coated breeds such as English bulldogs (FIGURE 5), Staffordshire terriers, and Boston terriers, along with longer - coated breeds such as shih tzus, West Highland White terriers, and Scottish terriers, seem to be predisposed.2, 4 In Chinese Shar - Peis, skin thickness may make finding the mites on a deep skin scraping difficult, and diagnosis may require obtaining skin biopsy samples for histopathology (see DIAGNOSIS).2, 4,5 Additional predisposing factors are listed in BOX 1.

If folliculitis lesions recur, the first step is to repeat a deep skin scrape.

Not exact matches

In these situations, it may be difficult to determine how deep to scrape, and it may be uncomfortable for the patient to have skin scrapings performed while awake (Figure 10).

If a deep pyoderma is present, skin scrapings may be falsely negative due to easy bleeding of the lesions with the scraping, and a biopsy may be necessary to rule out demodicosis.

Unfortunately, cuts, scrapes, abrasions, or any other condition that undermines the integrity of the canine skin can result in the entry of microorganisms into the deeper structures of the skin, producing an infection.