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March 2012 in “European journal of wildlife research” Wire brush snares are best for collecting Eurasian Lynx hair for DNA analysis.
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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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August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Fipronil effectively treats Lynxacarus radovskyi in outdoor cats.
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March 2024 in “PubMed” Surgery with a carbon-dioxide laser successfully treated a Labrador's tongue condition, but some hair regrew.
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February 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Slug (Snai2) helps regulate hair growth timing in mice.
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January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The side gland of Suncus murinus is a good model for studying human sebaceous glands.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease” Erosive lichen sclerosus is a distinct subtype with specific skin features, and treatment led to complete resolution in half of the cases.
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March 2006 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Cystatin M/E strongly inhibits cathepsin V and cathepsin L, important for skin formation.
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December 2015 in “Acta Veterinaria Brasilica” A chinchilla got ringworm from stress and contact with dog-related items.
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February 2013 in “Veterinary Dermatology” A young cat had a rare hair condition with twisted hair shafts but stayed healthy.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman was injured by a hedgehog falling on her, causing skin lesions but no disease.
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June 2017 in “The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries”
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October 2007 in “Kafrelsheikh Veterinary Medical Journal” Buffalo lips are well-suited for eating plants.
May 2025 in “Journal of Developmental Biology” Jawless vertebrates have teeth proteins similar to those in mammalian hair and nails.
January 2023 in “Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira” A KRT71 mutation in Hereford cattle in Uruguay causes thin, curly hair and scaly skin.
January 2000 in “The Mouseion at the JAXlibrary (Jackson Laboratory)” The lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice helps understand human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
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March 1989 in “The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice” Llamas often have skin issues like mange, bacterial infections, and allergies, with some treatable by zinc.
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January 2021 in “Veterinary dermatology” A litter of cats had a hair condition similar to a mouse mutation, leading to hair loss and abnormal hair and skin.
146 citations
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May 2002 in “The American journal of pathology” Cathepsin L is essential for normal hair growth and development.
February 2024 in “Therya notes” A bat in Veracruz, México, was found with hair loss likely due to an injury and infection.
September 2022 in “Tropical grasslands-Forrajes tropicales” Leucaena feed helps farmers grow larger cattle herds and is good for fattening, but its safety for breeding cows is unclear.
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January 1977 in “Archives of dermatological research” Mouse tail skin has different keratinization near hair follicles and scales.
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March 2015 in “American journal of primatology” Ingesting Leucaena leucocephala caused hair loss and increased infant mortality in ringtailed lemurs.
Aged Julia Creek dunnarts suffer from reproductive and hormonal issues, aiding conservation efforts.
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April 1970 in “Archives of Dermatology” Ichthyosis serpentina may be a variant linked to bamboo hair, with a possible genetic component.