Sentences with phrase «sebaceous gland duct»

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This is caused by infection and blockage of the sebaceous ducts (oil glands) in the dog's skin, and will appear as multiple black dots in the skin, with varying degrees of redness and swelling.

Sebaceous glands are large and ducts may be dilated.

First described in 1842 by Gustav Simon, a French dermatologist, Demodex mites are normal skin inhabitants of many mammals, and > 140 species of Demodex have been identified (2 in humans, 3 in dogs).1 The mites live in hair follicles as well as the sebaceous glands and ducts and feed off of sebum, cells, and debris from the epidermis.2, 3 In dogs, the mites are passed from the bitch to her puppies through close contact while nursing.