Accurate diagnosis and tailored treatments are crucial for managing hair loss in humans and animals.
April 2008 in “Companion Animal” The cat's skin condition was linked to cancer and did not improve with treatment, leading to a poor outcome.
52 citations,
January 1999 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” Removing a cat's pancreatic cancer can temporarily reverse hair loss caused by the disease.
33 citations,
September 2007 in “Veterinary dermatology” Topical 0.1% tacrolimus significantly improved ear infections in cats.
1 citations,
January 2006 in “Elsevier eBooks” Cats lose fur due to various reasons, including allergies, infections, genetics, hormones, diet, cancer, stress, and some conditions are treatable while others are not.
September 2023 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Hewan” The dog improved significantly after treatment for skin mites and fungi.
September 2023 in “Small animal advances” The kitten's skin infection was cured with medication in three weeks.
June 2022 in “Veterinary evidence” Clomipramine alone does not reduce overgrooming in cats with psychogenic alopecia.
August 2017 in “Companion animal” Focal alopecia in dogs has many causes and requires various tests for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
44 citations,
May 2006 in “The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association/Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association” Both treatments for pemphigus foliaceus in dogs are effective, but combination therapy has more side effects.
38 citations,
August 2005 in “Veterinary dermatology” A disease causing skin issues in young adult German short-haired pointers is hereditary, with most affected dogs not responding to treatment.
21 citations,
April 2010 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Hydroxychloroquine showed some potential, but overall, the three drugs had limited success in treating lupus in dogs.
18 citations,
October 2002 in “Veterinary dermatology” Five Weimaraners had a milder form of color dilution alopecia causing hair loss and skin issues.
16 citations,
July 2016 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing hair loss patterns in dogs.
10 citations,
February 2007 in “Clinical techniques in small animal practice” Dogs with sex hormone imbalances may not drink or pee a lot but often lose hair on their body and can have reproductive system issues.
7 citations,
December 2011 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for managing skin diseases in ferrets.
6 citations,
February 2013 in “Veterinary Dermatology” A young cat had a rare hair condition with twisted hair shafts but stayed healthy.
4 citations,
September 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” The dog with an Alopecia Areata-like condition showed signs of an autoimmune disease and partially regrew hair without treatment, suggesting dogs could be models for human AA research.
3 citations,
March 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology” Norwegian puffin dogs have a unique type of hair loss that often doesn't get better on its own and responds well to ciclosporin treatment.
2 citations,
January 2005 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document describes skin diseases affecting the outer ear in dogs and cats, their spread to other body parts, and treatment options.
The document discusses various diseases of the outer ear, categorized by symptoms like redness, crusts, bumps, pus-filled lesions, lumps, ulcers, and hair loss.
June 2023 in “Small animal advances” A Chippiparai pup was successfully treated for scabies and a fungal infection using ivermectin and topical solutions.
November 2022 in “Brazilian journal of veterinary pathology” The Yorkshire terrier has a genetic hair loss condition not improved by treatment.
December 2018 in “Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques” Low testosterone might be a common cause of hair loss in male dogs.
Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing hair loss patterns in dogs.
April 2018 in “Veterinary Pathology” Tigers had a skin condition causing hair loss and inflammation, but the cause is unknown and treatment didn't work.
22 citations,
May 2008 in “Acta veterinaria Scandinavica” English springer spaniels are more prone to severe sebaceous adenitis than standard poodles.
13 citations,
January 2014 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” The cat's hypothyroidism was successfully managed with levothyroxine, leading to a stable condition.
1 citations,
December 2022 in “Pathogens” A stray cat with severe scabies recovered after 4 weeks of treatment.