Systemic diseases with cutaneous manifestations.
The purpose of this article is to briefly discuss the following cutaneous manifestations of selected systemic diseases: poxvirus; feline leukemia virus (FeLV); feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV); herpesvirus; calcivirus; pseudorabies; plague; tularemia; toxoplasmosis; leishmania; hypothyroidism; hyperthyroidism; hyperadrenocorticism; diabetes mellitus; acromegaly; thallium poisoning; pancreatic disease; hypereosinophilic syndrome; mucopolysaccharidosis; and pansteatitis. Recognition of these cutaneous signs may help alert the clinician to the possibility of an internal disorder so that the appropriate diagnostic tests can be considered.
Merchant
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.
Taboada
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*