Coat Problems

    December 2021
    Janet D. Littlewood, David H. Lloyd, J. Mark Craig
    TLDR The chapter explains causes of hair loss and excessive hair growth in animals.
    Chapter 6 of the document "Coat Problems" discusses various factors and diseases affecting hair growth and shedding. It covers congenital and hereditary conditions like congenital hypotrichosis and follicular dysplasia, as well as seasonal shedding issues. The chapter also addresses acquired alopecia conditions such as telogen and anagen defluxion, alopecia areata, and toxicoses caused by selenium, arsenic, and mercury. Additionally, it describes hypertrichosis related to pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID).
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