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Category: Articles
Canine Ehrlichiosis-associated cutaneous vasculitis. Report of a clinical case
Authors: María Inés Gualan-Cango, Andrés Renato Ordoñez, Renzo Andrés Venturo-Barriga, Lenin Fernando Aguilar-Galvez. Keywords: rickettsia, vasculitis, ehrlichia, dermatitis. Link to article Abstract: La Ehrlichiosis canina puede desencadenar vasculitis cutánea por mecanismos inmunopatogénicos, como lo hacen las Rickettsia y Leishmania, entre otros. La vasculitis se refiere a la inflamación de los vasos sanguíneos…
Report of a case of Acariasis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Maracay, Venezuela
Authors: Mariely Sanoja-Rondón, Diego Augusto Dacak-Aguilera, Sergio Emiro Rivera-Pirela, Mónica Hitomi Lucero-Suzuki, Felipe Rosa Cunha, Renzo Andrés Venturo-Barriga, Jorge Guzmán-Rodríguez, Andrés Renato Ordoñez. Keywords: african pygmy hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris, caparinia tripilis, ivermectin, acariasis, fipronil. Link to article Abstract: The African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) is an insectivorous mammal of nocturnal habits considered within the…
Sporotrichosis in a domestic cat. Report of the first case in Ecuador
Authors: Mónica Salomé Zúñiga-Valencia, Andrés Renato Ordoñez, Felipe Rosa Cunha, Ana Elizabeth Guerrero-López. Keywords: sporothrix, felines, epidemiology, mycoses, zoonosis. Link to article Abstract: Sporotrichosis is a mycosis caused by pathogenic species of Sporothrix schenkii. Clinical manifestations in cats cause skin lesions such as nodules and ulcers. The objective of this work was…
Granuloma caused by Acanthocheilonema spp. in a canine – case report
Authors: A.R.O. Palacios, H.R.D.R. Camacho, J.L.G. Rodriguez, D.A.D. Aguilera, R.J.L. Galvis, M.P.M. Brito, R.A.V. Barriga, F.R. Cunha. Keywords: dermatitis, heartworm, pruritus, vasculitis. Link to article Abstract: A canine patient, 13-year-old mixed breed male, 24kg, was seen at a private clinic in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. The main reason for consultation was…
Canine cutaneous horn allegedly associated with papillomavirus: case report
Authors: R. Ordoñez, J. Guzmán, D. Dacak, R. González. Keywords: Cutaneous hyperkeratosis, canine papillomavirus, macroscopic and microscopic papillomatous lesions. Link to article Abstract: In the present clinical case the presence of cutaneous horn of 4 months of evolution in the phalanx of the left anterior limb in a 3-year-old French Bulldog canine…
Hiatal and pericardial hernia and its possible association with feline cutaneous asthenia: case report
Authors: Jorge Leonardo Guzman Rodriguez, Susana Fletcher Uribe, Andres Renato Ordoñez Palacios, Diego Augusto Dacak Aguilera. Keywords: collagen, congenital, hernioraphy, hyperextensibility, skin fragility. Link to article Abstract: Feline cutaneous asthenia also called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), or dermatosparaxis, is a rare inherited connective tissue disease, characterized by hyperextensibility and skin laxity. This report is…