Ulcerative Dermatitis

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Overview and Meaning

Ulcerative dermatitis is a skin disorder associated with normal bacterial flora. However, the initial lesion is caused by abnormal excessive scratching.

Description

Skin lesions that result from the mouse scratching itself.

Classification

Abnormal Behaviors

Contexts

Malfunctional

Variants

None

Ulcerative dermatitis is part of

Abnormal Behaviors

Abnormal behaviors include:

  1. Infanticide
  2. Barbering
  3. Stereotypies
    1. Bar-mouthing
    2. Circling
    3. Jumping
    4. Looping
    5. Route Tracing
    6. Twirling
    7. Wiping
  4. Ulcerative Dermatitis