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August 1987 in “PubMed” The ferret had hyperadrenocorticism and other health issues like heart, liver, and kidney problems.
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July 2019 in “Case reports in dermatology” A Thai boy was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder causing hair thinning and shedding.
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August 1998 in “Developmental Biology” Deleting part of a gene in mice causes wavy hair and high pup loss.
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August 2022 in “Cutis” Certain nail conditions can suggest thyroid problems, with different symptoms for underactive (slow, thin nails) and overactive (spoon-shaped, brittle nails) thyroid.
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October 2001 in “Mycoses” A cat had a rare fungal infection caused by Microsporum gypseum.
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January 2016 in “CES Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia” Nutritional deficiencies in small animals can cause skin issues like allergies and hair loss.
March 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology” The dog likely has a canine alopecia X-like disorder.
August 2017 in “ARSHI Veterinary Letters” A Shih Tzu with Cushing syndrome developed skin issues and was euthanized after treatment led to neurological problems.
November 2023 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Hewan” The dog's condition improved after 21 days of treatment.
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August 1977 in “Journal of Morphology” The big-clawed shrew's sinus hair follicles are highly specialized for sensing vibrations.
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November 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The cat's hair loss was linked to a type of cancer.
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October 2022 in “Veterinary pathology” Some canine hair follicle tumors contain amyloid deposits, with a protein called CK5 involved in their formation.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The hair follicle dermal sheath is essential for hair shedding and needs to communicate with the outer root sheath for normal hair growth cycles.
August 2024 in “NPI Journal of Science and Technology.” The Golden Retriever's skin condition improved after treatment.
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May 2016 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PP2Acα is essential for proper hair and skin development.
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Dermoscopic examination helps diagnose different types of hair loss conditions by showing specific patterns.
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January 2009 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Reptile scales help us understand the evolution of skin features like hair and feathers.
May 2019 in “Small Animal Dermatology” The cat had a rare condition linked to cancer, leading to its euthanasia.
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April 2015 in “Cell” Plucking some hairs can trigger nearby unplucked hairs to grow back more due to a collective response.
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May 2010 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Chronic hair shedding may be caused by less variation in hair growth times and might stop on its own after several years.
January 2014 in “Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México)” A Persian cat had a rare skin condition that didn't improve with treatment.
February 2024 in “Animals” Hair loss peaks in spring and regrowth in late summer, with pregnant females losing the most hair.
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November 2013 in “American Journal of Primatology” Different monkey species in a lab showed varying levels of hair loss due to factors like type, sex, age, season, and living conditions.
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May 2019 in “Veterinarski arhiv” The yeast found in a sea lion's skin lesion was almost identical to that on healthy skin, suggesting environmental factors may affect fungal growth and the cause of the lesion is unclear.
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March 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The 14-3-3σ gene is essential for preventing hair loss.
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September 2013 in “European Journal of Histochemistry” Keratins in Malayan pangolins vary by region, suggesting scales evolved from the tail towards the head.
September 2024 in “Seven Editora eBooks” Dermatophylosis sporadically affects adult sheep in Sertão da Paraíba, causing alopecic and crusty skin lesions.
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May 2020 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” A boy with monilethrix has brittle hair that breaks easily due to a genetic condition, which might improve by puberty.
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April 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The research identified genes and pathways important for sheep wool growth and shedding.