Differential diagnosis for skin diseases

Local inflammation of the skin	Bite wounds
	Earmite
	Drooling, due to tooth problems (e.g. malocclusion, presence of spurs)
	Idiopathic overgrooming
	Inflammation of the chin, after infection by Pseudomonas sp. (moist dermatitis)
	Skin reaction after injection (e.g. enrofloxacin)
	Spirochetosis, or rabbit syphilis
	Abscesses

General skin inflammation	Ectoparasitism by mites, mange, fleas or lice
	Ear mite
	Viral infection, e.g. myxomatosis
	Bacterial infection
	Necrobacillosis
	Fungal infection
	Viral infection by Myxoma or Herpes virusses
	Purulent wounds
	Abscesses

Swelling on the head	Tooth root abscess
	Retrobulbar abscess
	Acute cellulitis
	Myxomatosis

Cutaneous or subcutaneous swelling	Abscesses by Pasteurella spp, Staphylococcus spp., or other bacteria
	Local hematoma
	Lactation swelling in lactating does
	Myiasis or infection by Cuterebra spp.
	Cysts formed by the tapeworm Coenurus serialis
	Non-specific granuloma
	Mammary neoplasia
	Neoplasia (papilloma, fibroma, lymphoma, osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, epithelial carcinoma, melanoma etc...

Alopecia or naked skin	Plucking of hair, in pseudopregnant or pregnant female rabbits
	Idiopathic overgrooming
	Rubbing, scratching, pruritic response
	Allergies against flea bites, with secondary bacterial infection
	Ectoparasitism by mites, mange, fleas or lice
	Fungal infection
	Hypotrichoses
	Skin reaction after injection (e.g. enrofloxacin)
	(Excessive) seasonal molting
	Genetic hairlessness

Moist skin	Drooling, due to tooth problems (e.g. malocclusion, presence of spurs)
	Overgrown molars
	Tooth root infection by Pasteurella spp.
	Causes such as stasis, diarrhea, visceral diseases, and pain must be ruled out.

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