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- Lumps or nodules in the fat containing tissue right under the skin
- Loss of appetite
- Extreme tiredness
- Tenderness in areas with lumps
- Higher than normal body temperature
- Abscessed sores or ulcerations
- Change of color in areas of skin affected
- Infectious panniculitis/steatitis can be caused from a bacteria, fungus, virus, or microbacteria
- Nutritional panniculitis/steatitis is caused by too much fat in the diet
- Autoimmune panniculitis/steatitis is from lupus, erythema nodosum, vasculitis, or a reaction to a drug
- Traumatic panniculitis/steatitis may be from an injury, frostbite, or sunburn
- Neoplastic panniculitis/steatitis is caused by mast cell tumors, lymphoma, or pancreatic cancer
- Post-injection panniculitis/steatitis can be the result of immunizations, subcutaneous injection, or steroids
- Idiopathic panniculitis/steatitis (non-conclusive) can be anything not on this list, but it means that they cannot find a cause of the condition
- Bacterial infection
- Fungal infection
- Viral infection
- Microbacterial infection
- Too much fat in your dog’s diet (i.e. feeding your dog human foods)
- Lupus
- Erythema nodosum
- Vasculitis
- Reaction to medication
- Injury/trauma
- Tumors
- Lymphoma
- Pancreatic cancer
- Injections (i.e. corticosteroids, immunizations)
- Vitamin E deficiency
- Radiation therapy
- Unknown cause
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