Eosinophilic Skin Disease Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the types, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatments, and associations of eosinophilic skin disease in cats based on the lecture transcript.

Eosinophilic skin disease

A condition in mature cats classically characterized by

raised, reddened, or yellow linear

Or circular plaques on the lips, footpads, ventral abdomen, and thighs.

Eosinophilic ulcer

Also known as a rodent ulcer, an erythematous, nonpainful, and nonpruritic ulcer usually located on the upper lip.

Eosinophilic plaque

Raised erythematous lesions typically found on the medial thigh and abdomen

accompanied by peripheral eosinophilia and pruritus.

Eosinophilic granuloma

Yellow, orange, or pink lesions found anywhere but mostly on the caudal thighs (linear) and in the oral cavity; occurs more frequently in females and displays peripheral eosinophilia when oral cavity lesions are present.

Eosinophilic skin disease diagnosis

Performed using incisional or excisional biopsy.

Eosinophilic skin disease treatment

Includes anti-inflammatory therapy with prednisolone or cyclosporine, radiotherapy, laser therapy, surgical excision, and treating underlying causes like atopy or allergies.

Eosinophilic ulcers and plaques associations

Conditions commonly associated with flea or food allergies and atopy.

Eosinophilic granulomas association

Condition commonly associated with mosquito bites.