This article describes the "naked" mouse mutation, which results in hair loss and is linked to chromosome 15, noting similarities and differences with human ectodermal dysplasia, but provides no new experimental findings.
May 2019 in “Small Animal Dermatology” This chapter reviews a case of colour dilution alopecia in a Dobermann, offering insights into the clinical progression, differential diagnoses, and treatment options but reports no new findings.
November 2009 in “Companion Animal” The document suggests that Alopecia X in dogs is mainly a cosmetic issue and might be better left untreated.
This study found that the hair of a 16th-century female mummy discovered in Paju was remarkably well-preserved due primarily to a calcium-based surface coating that likely inhibited moisture and microorganism infiltration.
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January 2007 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” A horse's sudden hair loss was caused by an allergic reaction to a coat conditioning powder.
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August 1979 in “PubMed” This study found that adding zinc to the drinking water improved hair coat and skin condition in moustached marmosets with symptoms resembling zinc deficiency.
June 2018 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” Three related Persian cats have a rare, likely hereditary skin condition causing hair loss and poor coat quality, with limited treatment options.
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May 2024 in “Communications Biology” This study found that Dab2 conditional knockout mice experienced delayed hair follicle cycles and reduced hair follicle stem cell activity, suggesting Dab2's crucial role in regulating stem cell activation and anti-aging process in hair follicles.
March 2026 in “Sexual Development” This study found that a young male Maine Coon cat with a tortoiseshell coat, which typically indicates unusual sex chromosomes, was fertile, carrying both XX and XY cell lines. The researchers recommend genetic testing for tri-colored male cats before breeding decisions.
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December 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study describes three adult dogs with sebaceous gland dysplasia, reporting that two showed moderate to marked improvement in symptoms with treatment, though ongoing management is required as the condition cannot be cured.
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January 2016 in “CES Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia” This review discusses the nutritional causes of dermatologic diseases in small animals and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and treating these conditions in veterinary practice.
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January 1989 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” This study reports an abnormal onion-shaped swelling on the hair shafts of some Abyssinian cats, affecting the appearance of their coat, though skin and hair structures appear normal under the microscope.
October 2004 in “Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal” In this study, buffalo calves fed only corn silage showed deficiencies in copper, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A, along with improved physiological conditions after dietary supplementation and treatment.
November 2022 in “Brazilian journal of veterinary pathology” This case report describes a 1-year-old Yorkshire terrier presented with persistent alopecia and seborrhea in dark-haired areas, with no signs of hair regrowth despite treatment for folliculitis and seborrhea.
October 2021 in “VITEK Bidang Kedokteran Hewan” This case study reports on a 1-year-old male goat with various health issues including bloody stool, hair loss, and lice, treated with medication and supplements.
September 2015 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that microneedling induced nearly complete hair regrowth in two Pomeranians with alopecia X, suggesting it may be a promising alternative treatment for similar hair cycle arrest disorders.
January 2013 in “INTAS POLIVET” In this study, dogs with Vitamin A deficiency showed significant clinical and hematological improvement after receiving Vitamin A supplementation.
October 2023 in “JOJ dermatology & cosmetics” This study concluded that thiocyanate promotes new cell formation and hair growth in animals and humans, with therapeutic effects seen in 51% of human alopecia areata cases after treatment, attributed to diverse biological mechanisms.
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March 2016 in “American Journal of Primatology” This study found that female rhesus macaques who gained hair showed a significant reduction in hair cortisol concentrations, suggesting a connection between hair regrowth and stress levels.
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August 2023 in “Animals” This study describes how Chimp Haven developed and implemented behavioral metric protocols to guide welfare management decisions for captive chimpanzees effectively.
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November 2019 in “Damanhour Journal of Veterinary Sciences” This study found that cows with alopecia, ill-thrift, and infertility exhibited significant decreases in serum copper, zinc, calcium, inorganic phosphorus, magnesium, and hematological measures, indicating moderate microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
11 citations
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November 2021 in “JBMR plus” This review discusses the role of the unliganded vitamin D receptor in hair follicle cycling and tumor formation in mice and reports no new experimental findings.
6 citations
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February 2013 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This case report describes the first documented occurrence of pili torti in a healthy young adult cat, marked by noninflammatory and nonpruritic symmetrical multifocal alopecia.
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November 1998 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” This article presents a diagnostic case in the Journal of Small Animal Practice and reports no new research findings.
This review discusses fungal skin diseases in goats, highlighting rare vitamin E-, selenium-, and zinc-responsive dermatoses without reporting new clinical results.
August 2015 in “Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery” Low-level laser therapy may help regrow hair in dogs with non-inflammatory hair loss.
March 2026 in “Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences” This study found that pre-ruminant crossbred calves supplemented with sodium butyrate had significantly lower alopecia scores compared to those receiving a probiotic and emulsifier, though both groups experienced alopecia between the 2nd and 6th weeks.
40 citations
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June 2013 in “Scientific Reports” This study found an association between a splice site variant in the KRT71 gene and curly hair in Selkirk Rex cats, identifying a significant locus on chromosome B4.
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August 2022 in “Bulletin of Mathematical Biology” This study demonstrated that the Turing bifurcation, typically a pitchfork bifurcation under zero-flux conditions, becomes transcritical under fixed boundary conditions, highlighting the importance of considering boundary condition variations in morphogenetic analyses.
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April 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study investigated the genetic basis of coat color variation in cattle using skin transcriptome and whole-genome analyses, identifying the ASIP gene as a significant determinant that is differentially expressed and under strong positive selection in black and brown cattle breeds.