Pet Skin Problems
The skin is affected not only by local disease but also by general affections and here included in the skin are the epidermis, dermis and epidermal appendages. The coat is usually fine, smooth and glossy in health. In cattle, is may be turned or wavy from licking. In diseases, the coat may become dry or lusterless and may be staring. The coat may be dry and staring in chronic affection, in digestive disorders, and in worm infestations. A coat is said to be dry when it is not lubricated with natural sebum and is not shiny. A skin is
said to be hidebound when it is hard and closely, adherent over the-ribs. It occurs in chronic wasting disease-or disturbances in nutrition. When asking is hidebound, the condition is attributed tithe removal of fat from subcutaneous tissues. Income cases peculiar odors are noted e.g. odourof urine in urinary diseases, sweetish odor in cattle affected with acetonemia; tar-like odor in dogs affected with follicular mange.
Sweating and Non-sweating
Sweating and inability to sweat has been noted, particularly in certain horses. Hyperhydrosis may occur from excessive work when the animal is unfit, in painful diseases and another severe affections, it may be patchy or diffused.