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acral
(redirected from Acral lick dermatitis)

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acral /ac·ral/ (ak´ral) pertaining to or affecting a limb or other extremity.
ac·ral (krl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or affecting peripheral parts, such as limbs, fingers, or ears.

acral
[ak′rəl]
Etymology: Gk, akron, extremity
pertaining to an extremity or apex.

acral [ak´ral]
pertaining to or affecting a limb or apex.

acral
affecting the extremities.

acral lick dermatitis
a skin disorder in dogs caused by their licking of a localized area of skin, usually on the lower limbs and particularly over the carpus or metatarsal region. The initiating cause is believed to be psychological but the area quickly becomes traumatized, often secondarily infected, and apparently pruritic which serves to intensify the licking and worsening of the lesion. Called also neurodermatitis, acral pruritic nodule, acropruritic nodule or granuloma, acral lick granuloma.
acral mutilation syndrome
see hereditary sensory neuropathy.
acral pruritic nodule


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Acral Lick Dermatitis (Lick Granuloma): This raised lesion will be red, hairless and is usually found on the leg of the dog.
Clipper rash or irritation around the suture line can make a dog lick the area, with the acid in saliva causing acral lick dermatitis.
Dogs suffering from canine acral lick dermatitis (ALD) constantly lick, scratch, or bite their paws or flanks, creating sores and sometimes requiring surgery or steroid injections.
 
 
 
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