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Alopezie
Alopezie, entweder spontan oder selbst herbeigeführt, ist ein häufiges Symptom bei Katzen. Zu Beginn dieses Kapitels werden die Begriffe Alopezie und Hypotrichose sowie die klinischen Merkmale der Alopezie def...
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Plaques, Knötchen und eosinophile Granulom-Komplex-Läsionen
Plaques und Knötchen, einschließlich der zum eosinophilen Granulom-Komplex (EGC) gehörenden Läsionen, sind bei Katzen häufig. Plaques und Knötchen werden in den meisten Fällen durch infektiöse, allergische, me...
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Schuppen
Exfoliative Erkrankungen bei Katzen sind klinisch durch trockene oder fettige Schuppung und seltener durch Follikelbildung gekennzeichnet. In normaler Haut findet ein ständiger Zellwechsel statt, wobei neue Ke...
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Papeln, Pusteln, Furunkel und Krusten
Papeln, Pusteln, Furunkel, Abszesse und Krusten sind häufige Läsionen bei Katzen. Mit Ausnahme von Abszessen werden sie oft in Kombinationen beobachtet und stellen verschiedene Stadien derselben Krankheit dar,...
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Exkoriationen, Erosionen und Geschwüre
Exkoriationen, Erosionen und Ulzerationen sind relativ häufige Läsionen bei der Katze, die im Allgemeinen recht unspezifisch sind. Exkoriationen sind per Definition selbst verursachte Läsionen, die durch Kratz...
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Juckreiz (Pruritus)
Pruritus, auch Juckreiz genannt, ist ein irritierendes Gefühl auf der Hautoberfläche, das vermutlich durch die Stimulation von sensorischen Nervenenden entsteht. Pruritus ist bei Katzen weit verbreitet und kan...
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Open AccessDisjunct resident population of Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana discovered in East Africa
We describe the discovery of a previously unknown population of Melodious Lark Mirafra cheniana from northern Tanzania and southern Kenya, some 2000 km north of what was previously thought to be its northern limi...
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Introduction
Europe has had diplomatic, economic and strategic relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since the latter was established in 1981. More than four decades later and despite the early promises, a host...
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Conclusion: EU-GCC Relations at a Crossroads
EU-GCC relations are facing several hurdles and their future is at stake. On the one hand, the multilateral framework appears to have stalled and the old expectation to forge a dynamic region-to-region relatio...
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Overcoming Structural Constraints in EU-GCC Relations: The Format, the Content and the Actors
The relations between the European Union (EU) and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have suffered from a number of constraints, some of which are structural in nature while others are linked ...
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Pruritus
Pruritus, also called itching, is an irritating sensation in the upper surface of the skin, thought to result from stimulation of sensory nerve endings. Pruritus is common in cats and can be further classified...
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Alopecia
Alopecia, either spontaneous or self-induced, is a common presenting sign in cats. Definitions of alopecia and hypotrichosis and the clinical features of alopecia are given at the beginning of this chapter, fo...
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Plaques, Nodules and Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex Lesions
Plaques and nodules, including the lesions belonging to the eosinophilic granuloma complex (EGC), are common in cats. Plaques and nodules are caused in most cases by infectious, allergic, metabolic or neoplast...
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Scaling
Exfoliative diseases in cats are clinically characterized by dry or greasy scaling and, less commonly, by follicular casts. In normal skin, there is a continuous turnover of cells, with new keratinocytes being...
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Papules, Pustules, Furuncles and Crusts
Papules, pustules, furuncles, abscesses and crusts are common lesions in cats. With the exception of abscesses, they are often observed in combinations, representing different stages of the same disease evolvi...
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Excoriations, Erosions and Ulcers
Excoriations, erosions and ulcers are relatively common lesions in the cat, and in general, they are quite non-specific. Excoriations are, by definition, self-induced lesions due to scratching, while erosions ...
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Re-conceptualising EU-North Africa Relations: ‘Outside-In’ and ‘Inside-Out’ Dynamics
Since the start of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (1995) until the Union for the Mediterranean (2008), North Africa has been at the core of the EU’s external projection. A set of bilateral and multilateral...
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Accuracy of point of care ultrasound to identify the source of infection in septic patients: a prospective study
Sepsis is a rapidly evolving disease with a high mortality rate. The early identification of sepsis and the implementation of early evidence-based therapies have been recognized to improve outcome and decrease...
