Follicular Dysplasia in Five Weimaraners

The study examined the clinical signs, histopathological features, and microscopy findings of follicular dysplasia in five Weimaraner dogs, comparing them to three normal Weimaraners. The affected dogs were young adults and exhibited progressive alopecia on their trunks, while their heads and limbs remained unaffected. They also experienced recurrent folliculitis/furunculosis. The diagnosis of follicular dysplasia was made after ruling out other skin diseases and identifying specific histopathological lesions and hair shaft abnormalities, which were similar to those seen in color dilution alopecia, though less severe. These findings suggest that the condition in these dogs was consistent with a milder form of color dilution alopecia.