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what breeds are predisposed to Alopecia X
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nordic breed
pomeranian poodle plush coated breed adult dog |
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what are CS associated with Alopecia X
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Loss of guard hairs
progression to complete alopecia intense hyperpigmentation animals otherwise healthy |
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How do you diagnose alopecia X
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diagnosis of exclusion
rule out endocrine perform biopsy - consistent with endocrinopathy |
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what are possible treatments for alopecia X
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neuter intact animal
Mitotane melatonin |
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what breeds can have pattern baldness
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pinnal alopecia of Dachsunds
ventral and caudal alopecia of Dachsund and BT pattern alopecia of Portugese WS bald thigh syndrome of Greyhounds |
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What causes cyclic flank alopecia
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seasonal alopecia associated with shorter photoperiod
resolved within mos worse further North |
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what breeds are predisposed to cyclic flank alopecia
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boxer
bulldog airedale 1.5-4.5 yrs old |
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How do you diagnose cyclic flank alopecia
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symmetrical flank alopecia hyperpigmentation of area -rule out endocrine -biopsy |
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what breeds are affected by post clipping alopecia
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plush coated
any dog associated with scrubbing at surgical site |
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what is treatment for post clipping alopecia
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often regrows with in a 1 year following shed
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what is color dilution alopecia
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gradual alopecia in 1st 3 yrs of life
due to abnormal defective melanization with resulting hair breakage |
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what breeds are predisposed to color dilution alopecia
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Blue doberman
blue Great Dane blue Whippet |
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what are CS of color dilution alopecia
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alopecia
seborrhea pyoderma |
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how do you diagnose color dilution alopecia
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Trichogram
biopsy |
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what are characteristics of black hair follicular dysplasia
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young dogs
black haired regions only similar to color dilution alopecia need biopsy to diagnose |
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what causes telogen defluxion
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Severe illness or whelping disrupts anagen growth phase
occurs 1-3 mos later when new anagen phase starts and all telogen hairs fall out |
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what animals are most affected by telogen defluxion
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Small animals
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what causes anagen defluxion
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generalized interruption of anagen phase
sudden hair loss associated wtih illness or stress |
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what animals are most affected by anagen defluxion
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Large animals
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what defines an abnormal excessive shed
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can brush or remove hair to a bald area
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what can cause an abnormal excessive shed
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endocrinopathes
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