Inflammatory skin disease commonly manifests as itchy, scaly skin, with patches of hair loss. Dogs can exhibit crusty lesions and in severe cases will develop a secondary bacterial infection. Depending on the severity and progression of the disease, treatment can be extensive and costly.
Informational listening entails listening with the goal of comprehending and retaining information. This type of listening is not evaluative and is common in teaching and learning contexts ranging from a student listening to an informative speech to an out-of-towner listening to directions to the nearest gas station.
Listening is function of the entire brain and goes well beyond stimulating the auditory system. It is a voluntary act. Active listening is dynamic and continually adapting. Listening requires the desire to communicate and the ability to focus the ear on certain sounds selected for discrimination and interpretation.