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Fig. 13.6.Superficial pyoderma: coalescing circular lesions of alopecia and scales on the lateral aspect of the
body of this 4-year-old female-spayed pit bull, producing a “moth-eaten” appearance to the hair coat.
Fig. 13.7.Superficial pyoderma in a 7-year-old female-spayed DSH with similar appearance to the canine in
Figure 13.6. Lesions in the cat are often initially palpated as miliary dermatitis.
Fig. 13.8.Large, coalescing and inflammatory collarettes with peeling of the superficial epidermis in an
8-year-old male-castrate sheltie with atypical Cushing’s disease.