January 2025 in “Animal Science Journal” Golden takin's hair structure is adapted to maintain body temperature in harsh winters.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Brazilian Journal of Development” Illegal wildlife captivity poses health risks and highlights the need for conservation and public health awareness.
10 citations
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November 2008 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The mouse hairy ears mutation causes longer ear hair due to changes in gene expression.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Topical minoxidil is dangerous for cats and dogs.
9 citations
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August 2017 in “Journal of comparative pathology” Trichoblastomas in rabbits are linked to uncontrolled embryonic hair growth and have distinct histological features.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Annals of Dermatology” A new mutation in the MBTPS2 gene causes a mild form of IFAP syndrome.
31 citations
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September 1999 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Increased ornithine decarboxylase makes normally tumor-resistant mice more sensitive to tumors.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine/Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária” Sarolaner effectively treated feline demodicosis in a cat.
33 citations
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March 1996 in “Veterinary Quarterly” Amitraz effectively treated ferrets with demodicosis without side effects.
245 citations
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January 1998 in “Genes & Development” Hoxc13 gene is essential for hair, nail, and papilla development.
1 citations
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December 2023 in “Animals” Winter provides the best fur quality for Rex rabbits due to seasonal changes in specific signaling pathways.
2 citations
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March 1997 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The Doberman had multiple skin tumors, but it's unclear if color dilution increased the risk.
52 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thrombospondin-1 is crucial for hair follicle regression and reduced blood vessel growth during the catagen phase.
178 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata in these mice is inherited, more common in young females, and can be treated with triamcinolone acetonide.
52 citations
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February 2012 in “PloS one” Lack of Ctip2 in skin cells delays wound healing and disrupts hair follicle stem cell markers in mice.
January 2008 in “Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Filologiya” Overexpressing the Tβ4 gene in goats can increase cashmere production.
35 citations
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September 2003 in “Archives of dermatology” Tiger tail bands in hair are caused by wavy hair fibers with melanin, unlike straight fibers in normal hair.
14 citations
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March 2000 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” A new type of mite caused hair loss in a koala, which was treated successfully with ivermectin.
6 citations
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July 2009 in “Veterinary dermatology” Vesiculobullous lesions should be considered part of canine cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma.
February 2016 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” A new TP63 mutation was found in a baby with EEC syndrome, showing the need for TREC testing to check for immune issues.
The document concludes that non-endocrine alopecia in pets varies in treatment effectiveness and often has a poor prognosis, especially in cats.
September 1999 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Increased ODC expression makes normally tumor-resistant mice more prone to tumor development.
60 citations
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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” A position effect on the TRPS1 gene causes excessive hair growth in humans and mice.
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
1 citations
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March 2025 in “Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica/Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica” Quercetin may help improve skin conditions in cats with Feline Atopic Skin Syndrome.
June 2023 in “jurnal veteriner” The combination of Typhonium flagelliforme extract and natural interferons effectively reduces tumor growth in mice.
March 2023 in “ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE” A 6-year-old Shih-Tzu had benign skin tumors removed successfully.
28 citations
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June 1995 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The flaky skin mouse mutation is a natural model for studying human psoriasis.
8 citations
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April 2016 in “Experimental dermatology” B6.Cg-Tyr c−2J Hr hr /J mice have a stronger delayed sunburn reaction and are good for UV research.
61 citations
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