299. The many faces of pyoderma

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For how common we see pyoderma in cats and dogs in veterinary practice, the appearance can be variable. A cutaneous bacterial infection can appear as crusting, erythema, scaling, moth-eaten alopecia, epidermal collarette, etc. 

Differentials can also be varied. Pyoderma can mimic dermatophytosis, demodicosis, pemphigus foliaceus, epitheliotropic lymphoma, etc. 

Check out this week's episode The Derm Vet podcast! Also, I highly encourage you to check out the YouTube channel to see some clinical images.

00:00 – Intro01:20 – Moth-Eaten Alopecia03:18 – Diffuse Alopecia04:21 – Erythema05:27 – Scaling06:40 – Epidermal Collarettes07:57 – Crusting11:15 – Urticaria-like Lesions13:58 – Outro