This study will compare the performance of a digital rectal thermometer to three types of non-contact infrared thermometers when measuring feline body temperatures
on the pinna, gingiva, and the perineum.
During these moments you wonder how good it will feel in the beach, sipping
on pinna coladas with your significate other?
In contrast with juvenile cellulitis, dogs with acne do not have lymphadenopathy, and lesions are not present
on the pinnae.
Similar lesions may be present
on the pinnae, tail tip, and nasal planum.
It is thinnest
on the pinnae, under the arms and legs, inguinal and around the anus.
Not exact matches
The visible portion, called the
pinna, is a triangular cartilage flap covered
on both sides by skin and fur.
Parasites, such as Sarcoptes, Notoedres, and Cheyletiella species and harvest mites, can cause pruritus and inflammation
on or near the
pinnae, which can lead to head shaking and scratching and secondary otitis externa.12 Otodectes cynotis (ear mites) are seen in up to 50 % of otitis cases in cats and in 5 % to 10 % of cases in dogs.1 Chronic cases of Otodectes infestation may become secondarily infected with bacteria or yeast.
Otitis externa, otitis media and interna and that of
pinna are some specific infections of the ear identified
on basis of their anatomical distribution across the ear.
For cats with SCC
on the ear (
pinna), removal of the
pinna (pinnectomy) may be necessary.
The most common sites of tumor development include the head,
pinna, and neck, especially in young dogs.3 More rarely, neoplasms may occur
on the trunk and extremities, and frequently involve the feet and toes of older individuals (KSL, personal observation).
Flies have been known to lay their eggs in open wounds
on the outer ear caused by damage to the
pinna from itching, bites from insects, or injury.