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Skin Disorders of Cats
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Structure of the Skin in Cats
Epidermis
Basement Membrane Zone
Dermis
Skin Appendages
Subcutis
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Dermatitis and Dermatologic Problems in Cats
Diagnosis of Skin Disorders in Cats
Treatment of Skin Disorders in Cats
Congenital and Inherited Skin Disorders of Cats
Congenital Skin Disorders
Hereditary Hair Loss (Alopecia)
Skin Color (Pigmentary) Abnormalities
Defects of Structural Integrity
Congenital and Inherited Tumors
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Allergies of Cats
Airborne Allergies (Atopy, Atopic Dermatitis)
Food Allergies
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Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats
Fleas of Cats
Transmission and Life Cycle
Flea Allergy Dermatitis
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Flies and Mosquitoes of Cats
Bot Fly Larvae Infestation (Grubs, Cuterebriasis)
Horse Flies, Deer Flies, and Other Flies of Large Animals
Maggots (Myiasis, Fly Strike)
Mosquitoes
Sand Flies
Stable Flies
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Hair Loss (Alopecia) in Cats
Hives and Rashes (Urticaria) in Cats
Itching (Pruritus) in Cats
Lice of Cats
Mite Infestation (Mange, Acariasis, Scabies) of Cats
Canine Scabies (Sarcoptic Mange)
Feline Scabies (Notoedric Mange)
Ear Mites (Otodectic Mange)
Walking Dandruff (Cheyletiellosis)
Feline Demodicosis
Trombiculosis
Fur Mites (Lynxacariasis)
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Parasitic Worms of the Skin in Cats
Photosensitization in Cats
Pox Infection in Cats
Pyoderma in Cats
Ringworm (Dermatophytosis) in Cats
Ticks of Cats
Tumors of the Skin in Cats
Basal Cell Tumors and Carcinomas
Benign Fibroblastic Tumors
Blood Vessel Tumors
Keratinized Skin Cysts
Lipomas and Liposarcomas
Lymphoid Tumors of the Skin
Mast Cell Tumors
Melanomas
Neurofibromas and Neurofibrosarcomas
Sebaceous Gland Tumors
Soft Tissue Giant Cell Tumors (Fibrous Histiocytomas)
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Vaccine-associated Tumors (Injection-site Sarcomas)
Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Sweat Gland Tumors
Tumors of the Hair Follicle
Tumors Originating Outside the Skin (Metastatic Tumors)
Undifferentiated and Anaplastic Sarcomas
Warts (Papillomas)
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Whole-body Disorders that Affect the Skin in Cats