July 2006

Dog: Skin, Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is suspected to be an autoimmune disease directed preferentially against hair follicles (lymphocytic bubitis) affecting both humans and various mammalian species. Lesion distribution is asymmetric predominating in areas of the head and neck and trunk.

august 2006

Dog: Skin, Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is suspected to be an autoimmune disease directed preferentially against hair follicles (lymphocytic bubitis) affecting both humans and various mammalian species. Lesion distribution is asymmetric predominating in areas of the head and neck and trunk.

september 2006

Dog Skin: Viral Papilloma

Papillomaviruses were first identified in the early 20th century, when it was shown that skin warts, or papillomas, could be transmitted between individuals by a filterable infectious agent. This was the first demonstration that a virus could cause cancer in mammals. It is now recognized that papillomaviruses are a diverse group of non-enveloped DNA viruses that infect animals ranging from birds to manatees. Note the intranuclear hyaline basophilic viral inclusion bodies (HE stain)