January 2014 in “Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)” FGF18 may influence hair loss in dogs.
40 citations
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October 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Trilostane treatment led to full hair regrowth in most Pomeranians and all miniature poodles with alopecia X.
January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” Clipping is the best method to prepare rats for studying hair loss from chemotherapy because it causes less skin damage and effectively gets hair to the right growth phase.
January 2024 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Hewan” The dog recovered well after treatment, showing no skin issues and normal hair growth.
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December 1995 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Yorkshire Terriers with Colour Dilution Alopecia have reduced melanin and hair structure issues.
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June 2022 in “Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening” A young boy's uncombable hair is due to a rare genetic condition that usually improves over time.
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September 1987 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics” Uncombable hair is inherited dominantly with complete penetrance.
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.
February 2023 in “Cosmoderma” Loose anagen hair syndrome causes easily shed hair but usually improves with time.
October 2022 in “Veterinária notícias/Veterinária Notícias” A 5-year-old Akita with a rare skin condition improved significantly after treatment.
July 2018 in “Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences” The dog recovered from a skin infection after treatment with medication.
9 citations
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January 1975 in “The Histochemical Journal” Dog hair follicles contain important molecules that may affect hair growth.
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January 2000 in “Developmental Dynamics” Mutations in the Whn gene affect hair keratin gene expression differently.
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February 2019 in “BMC Genomics” Hair length in rabbits is linked to differences in lipid metabolism and cell death.
15 citations
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May 1986 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” Castration helped a dog with a tumor and hair loss by normalizing hormone levels and regrowing hair.
Tissue from dog stem cells helped grow hair in mice.
22 citations
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May 2008 in “Acta veterinaria Scandinavica” English springer spaniels are more prone to severe sebaceous adenitis than standard poodles.
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July 1989 in “Archives of dermatological research” Testosterone causes hair loss in AGA mice, which are good for testing baldness treatments, and both minoxidil and cyproterone acetate can prevent this hair loss.
7 citations
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January 2011 in “Veterinary Pathology” A horse with severe hair loss was diagnosed with alopecia areata and a yeast infection.
June 2023 in “Journal of Biosciences and Health” Healthy dogs and cats often carry skin fungi without showing symptoms, which can spread to others.
A white-tailed deer fawn in South Dakota was the first cervid found with congenital hypotrichosis, a condition causing sparse or missing hair.
4 citations
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May 2015 in “Macedonian Veterinary Review” Canine stem cell aggregates can effectively replace natural dermal papillae for hair research.
December 2022 in “The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics” Hair examination helps diagnose rare neurological diseases in children.
5 citations
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December 2017 in “Tissue and cell/Tissue & cell” Researchers found stem cells in dog hair follicles using specific markers.
2 citations
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December 2021 in “BMC veterinary research” Long-term use of difluprednate eye drops in dogs can lead to hair loss and hormone imbalance.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research” Nexgard® effectively treated a dog's skin condition, demodicosis.
41 citations
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November 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Some hair loss disorders are caused by genetic mutations affecting hair growth.
13 citations
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November 2018 in “Animal Genetics” A new gene variant causes curly coats in some dog breeds.
12 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 21 citations
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April 2004 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” A 3-year-old girl has a rare condition causing sparse hair and nail issues, with minimal improvement from treatment.