acral lick dermatitis

acral lick dermatitis
a psychogenic skin condition in dogs in which they lick excessively on a distal part of a limb until a thickened plaque or ulcer forms; the usual cause is boredom from enforced inactivity, but sometimes the licked area may be overlying a fracture, arthritic lesion, or area of nerve damage. Called also acral lick granuloma.

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