Dermis, Dermatophytosis, Veterinary Clinics, Diagnoses, Terms and Drug Handbook Online

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Dermis

The layer of skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissues. The dermal layer of the skin that contains blood vessels, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, erector pili muscles, and apocrine sweat glands.... ↪ Read more

Dermatophytosis

Ringworm. Dermatophytes live and grow only on non-viable keratinized tissue (skin, hair, nails). They will not grow in living cells.... ↪ Read more

Dermatophyte test medium Abrev DTM

Agar for growing fungi. Dermatophyte test media (DTM) contains phenol red as a pH indicator and substances to inhibit growth of saprophytic fungi and bacteria.... ↪ Read more

Dermatophilosis

Pyoderma caused by the aerobic and facultative anaerobic actinomycete: Dermatophilus congolensis. Also called Streptotricosis, rain scald, and streptothricosis (horses)... ↪ Read more

Dermatomyositis

A immune-mediated, familial dermatopathy suggested to be a primary vasculopathy with secondary dermatitis and myositis. Breed predilection includes Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs.... ↪ Read more

Dermatologic examination

The dermatologic exam should include examination of the entire hair coat, careful palpation of the skin, careful examination of the skin surface over several areas of the body, visual examination (otoscopic) of the external ear canals, and inspection of the foot pads. In many cases it is helpful to... ↪ Read more

Dermatitis herpetiformis

A pruritic, vesiculoulcerative dermatitis which is poorly documented in veterinary medicine and is associated with IgA deposition and gluten enteropathies in man.... ↪ Read more

Demodicosis localized

Also called squamous. One or more well circumscribed areas of alopecia with mild scaling and erythema usually located on the forelimbs, face and on periocular skin.... ↪ Read more

Demodicosis generalized

Also called the pustular form. Many small focal areas of involvement or a diffuse generalized distribution. Lesions include generalized erythema, crusting, scaling and patchy to diffuse alopecia.... ↪ Read more

Delayed wound closure

This is a wound you will suture but not immediately; first you debride the wound several times through bandage changes to make it more amenable to closing.... ↪ Read more

Dehydration

An inadequate amount of fluid in the body. The minimum amout of dehydration that can be detected is about 5% loss of total body weight as fluid loss. Loss of fluid from the bloodstream and tissues.... ↪ Read more

Degradable intake protein Abrev DIP

Portion of intake protein that is degraded (broken down) by rumen microbes to ammonia and amino acids. DIP is used for microbial synthesis.... ↪ Read more