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Miliary Dermatitis
Patricia D.White, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVD, Atlanta Veterinary Skin & Allergy Clinic, Atlanta , Georgia

T
he crusty papules on this cat’s skin are often called miliary THIS NEW COLUMN will feature clinical
images of diagnostic importance that say
dermatitis because they have the size and appearance of millet
far more than words can convey. If you
seeds. This pruritic eruption is actually a cutaneous reaction pattern have such an image—whether a photomi-
rather than a specific lesion. Although it can be caused by any number of crograph, radiograph/diagnostic image, or
a photograph— that you would like to
diseases including atopy, food allergy, dermatophytosis, and pemphigus have considered, please send it and a
foliaceus, this common eruption is most closely associated with flea brief statement (maximum 150 words) of
what is shown and why it is so important
allergy. The papules are not always as visible as in this picture but can be
to: toni@cliniciansbrief.com.
felt under the hair coat. ■

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