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Category: Skin

What is a Hotspot? (Acute moist dermatitis or moist eczema)

Posted August 31, 2020October 22, 2020 Ceres VetsPosted in Disease, Skin

 

Acute moist dermatitis is a skin ailment in pets that are caused by a trigger like an itch or pain, and exacerbated by the pet’s scratching and licking until it becomes a large bare patch of painful skin lesion. … Read more

Acral lick granuloma

Posted July 31, 2020October 22, 2020 Ceres VetsPosted in Disease, Skin

When a pet owner brings their animal into the vet with a firm, raised, angry red bump on the pet’s leg or ankle, complaining that the animal (a dog more often than a cat) won’t stop licking at it, the … Read more

I found a lump on my animal’s skin. Is it cancer?

Posted November 30, 2017 Ceres VetsPosted in Disease, Illness, Skin

Finding a lump or a bump in your pet which you have never noticed before, can cause serious worry for pet owners. This article will highlight what to watch out for when to take your pet to the vet and … Read more

My Boerboel with its long tail really looks strange. I much prefer a Boerboel with a short tail.

Posted July 31, 2017 Ceres VetsPosted in Breeding, General, Lifestyle, Skin

To start off with let’s define what we are talking about when we are talking about tail docking in dogs.

Tail docking from a veterinary perspective refers to a surgical procedure done to puppies between the ages of 3 to … Read more

Is Tick Fever and Tick Bite Fever the same disease in dogs?

Posted March 30, 2017 Ceres VetsPosted in General, Illness, Lifestyle, Skin

It is not. Tick fever or Babesios in dogs, is not the same disease as Tick bite fever or Erlichioses. Both diseases are transmitted to dogs by ticks, but they are caused by two totally different organisms or parasites and … Read more

My cat has pimples!

Posted December 1, 2015 Ceres VetsPosted in General, Skin

Feline acne is a common skin condition in cats. Cats of any age can be affected, and there is no breed or sex predisposition.

Cats are often presented to the veterinarian with the complaint of ‘dirt on the cat’s chin, … Read more

Can I treat my pet’s wound at home?

Posted December 1, 2015 Ceres VetsPosted in Emergency, General, Lifestyle, Skin

When managing wounds at home it is important to always contact your veterinarian for assistance. Many home and even human wound remedies are not suitable for use in pets. Determining factors in deciding whether a wound can be treated at … Read more

“Crocodile Mite” skin disease in dogs and cats

Posted December 1, 2015 Ceres VetsPosted in Disease, Skin, Symptoms

Demodex is a mite that lives in the hair follicles of most mammals. It is species specific which means that different types of animals, including humans, have their own type of mite. It is a normal inhabitant of the skin … Read more

Ear Infections in Your Pet

Posted December 1, 2015 Ceres VetsPosted in Disease, General, Skin

Ear infections are common in dogs, and to a lesser degree in cats. The anatomy of the animal predisposes them to this condition. The ear canal of the dog and cat follows the shape of an “L”, going first downwards … Read more

Scratch scratch scratch – Part 2 of 2

Posted December 1, 2015 Ceres VetsPosted in Skin, Symptoms

In the first part of this two-part series we looked at the complexity of itching and scratching in pets and the fact that although the symptoms eventually manifest in the same way i.e. itching and scratching,  there could be many … Read more

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