Question 1

Is a dog’s skin thicker or thinner than human skin?

Accepted Answer

About 3-5 times thinner

Question 2

Which part of a dog’s body is almost hairless?

Accepted Answer

The top of the nose

Question 3

Choose the correct pH range of dog skin

Accepted Answer

6.2-7.4

Question 4

Which mammal does not have sebaceous glands?

Accepted Answer

Hippos

Question 5

What is the most common skin disease for chicken?

Accepted Answer

Fowl Pox

Question 6

How do you spell this P word for itchy skin?

Accepted Answer

Pruritus

Question 7

What dogs are most susceptible to Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis?

Accepted Answer

Siberian Huskies

Question 8

What type of protein is considered the most common cause of food allergies in dogs?

Accepted Answer

Beef

Question 9

What is the clinical term for hair loss?

Accepted Answer

Alopeceia

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT something you would find on a typical ear cytology?

Accepted Answer

Viruses

Question 11

Which animal has skin most like humans?

Accepted Answer

Pig

Question 12

What is one of the most common, primary causes of skin disease in animals?

Accepted Answer

Allergies

Question 13

What are the 3 layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep?

Accepted Answer

Epidermis, dermis, subcutis

Question 14

What is the name of a neural crest cell that creates pigment in the skin?

Accepted Answer

Melanocyte

Question 15

What is the largest organ in the body?

Accepted Answer

Skin

Question 16

Which animal has the thickest skin of any land mammal?

Accepted Answer

Rhinoceros

Question 17

What animal has skin tough enough to stop a bullet?

Accepted Answer

Crocodile

Question 18

Which domestic species are most likely to develop acne?

Accepted Answer

Dog/cat

Question 19

Which animal has the fastest healing skin?

Accepted Answer

Axolotl

Question 20

Which animal is known for having the oiliest skin- commonly termed to produce blood sweat (a red oily fluid to lubricate their skin)?

Accepted Answer

Hippopotamus

Question 21

What color is a polar bears' skin?

Accepted Answer

Black

Question 22

What animal has stripes on its skin as well as its fur?

Accepted Answer

Tiger

Question 23

What color are flamingos when they're born?

Accepted Answer

White-grey

Question 24

What animal uses it breathe?

Accepted Answer

Frog

Question 25

Which animal has the surface area of an SUV?

Accepted Answer

Chinchilla

Question 26

What animal has the thinnest skin?

Accepted Answer

Frog

Question 27

What shape are demodex eggs?

Accepted Answer

Seed

Question 28

What is the natural host of Microsporum canis?

Accepted Answer

Cats

Question 29

Which of the following diagnostic tests is most appropriate for diagnosing demodicosis?

Accepted Answer

Deep skin scrape

Question 30

Which of the following diseases is NOT typically associated with pruritus?

Accepted Answer

Calcinosis cutis, Otitis externa

Question 31

Which animal almost never gets skin diseases?

Accepted Answer

Dolphins

Question 32

Besides cleaning, what other functions does a cat’s grooming behavior serve?

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 33

All the following are common fungal species associated with dermatophytosis. Which of the following are you MOST LIKELY to isolate from a bovid?

Accepted Answer

Trichophyton verrucosum

Question 34

How many species of fleas are there in the US?

Accepted Answer

300

Question 35

What is a disease found in pygmy sperm whales?

Accepted Answer

Fusarium spp.

Question 36

How long are the guard hairs in black bear fur?

Accepted Answer

3-4 inches

Question 37

What is the only mammal covered head to toe in scales?

Accepted Answer

Pangolin

Question 38

What is a common disease does Pomeranians get?

Accepted Answer

Alopecia X

Question 39

How long is the skin turnover time in the elephant?

Accepted Answer

40-50 days

Question 40

How thick is a dolphin's blubber?

Accepted Answer

30 cm

Question 41

How many species of yeast are there?

Accepted Answer

1,500

Question 42

What is the layman's term for Feline Plasma Cell Pododermatitis?

Accepted Answer

Pillow foot

Question 43

At what age do food allergies typically first present in dogs?

Accepted Answer

Under 1 year of age

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of allergies in dogs and cats?

Accepted Answer

Sweating

Question 45

What is the average turnover rate of canine and feline epidermal cells?

Accepted Answer

20 days

Question 46

How much can elephant skin weigh?

Accepted Answer

900 kg

Dermatology Quiz (Derm Club Intro Meeting Trivia)

2) Which part of a dog’s body is almost hairless?

3) Choose the correct pH range of dog skin

4) Which mammal does not have sebaceous glands?

5) What is the most common skin disease for chicken?

6) How do you spell this P word for itchy skin?

7) What dogs are most susceptible to Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis?

8) What type of protein is considered the most common cause of food allergies in dogs?

9) What is the clinical term for hair loss?

10) Which of the following is NOT something you would find on a typical ear cytology?

11) Which animal has skin most like humans?

12) What is one of the most common, primary causes of skin disease in animals?

13) What are the 3 layers of the skin in order from superficial to deep?

14) What is the name of a neural crest cell that creates pigment in the skin?

15) What is the largest organ in the body?

16) Which animal has the thickest skin of any land mammal?

17) What animal has skin tough enough to stop a bullet?

18) Which domestic species are most likely to develop acne?

19) Which animal has the fastest healing skin?

20) Which animal is known for having the oiliest skin- commonly termed to produce blood sweat (a red oily fluid to lubricate their skin)?

21) What color is a polar bears' skin?

22) What animal has stripes on its skin as well as its fur?

23) What color are flamingos when they're born?

24) What animal uses it breathe?

25) Which animal has the surface area of an SUV?

26) What animal has the thinnest skin?

27) What shape are demodex eggs?

28) What is the natural host of Microsporum canis?

29) Which of the following diagnostic tests is most appropriate for diagnosing demodicosis?

30) Which of the following diseases is NOT typically associated with pruritus?

31) Which animal almost never gets skin diseases?

32) Besides cleaning, what other functions does a cat’s grooming behavior serve?

33) All the following are common fungal species associated with dermatophytosis. Which of the following are you MOST LIKELY to isolate from a bovid?

34) How many species of fleas are there in the US?

35) What is a disease found in pygmy sperm whales?

36) How long are the guard hairs in black bear fur?

37) What is the only mammal covered head to toe in scales?

38) What is a common disease does Pomeranians get?

39) How long is the skin turnover time in the elephant?

40) How thick is a dolphin's blubber?

41) How many species of yeast are there?

42) What is the layman's term for Feline Plasma Cell Pododermatitis?

43) At what age do food allergies typically first present in dogs?

44) Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of allergies in dogs and cats?

45) What is the average turnover rate of canine and feline epidermal cells?

46) How much can elephant skin weigh?