By Lars Mecklenburg, Monika Linek and Desmond J. Tobin
Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals PDFÂ is an in-depth reference on the pathomechanisms and clinical approaches of all skin diseases in domestic animals that have hair loss as the predominant clinical feature. It presents both basic and clinically-relevant knowledge on alopecic disease in animals. This text is a one-of-a-kind resource providing cutting-edge coverage of the physiology and pathology of hair follicles. Disease-specific chapters include: a detailed description of the disease entity, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and histopathological diagnosis and treatment modalities.
First book on alopecia in veterinary medicine
Cutting-edge coverage of physiology and pathology of hair follicles
Special coverage on disease classification
High-level, in-depth reference on the pathomechanisms and clinical approaches of skin diseases in domestic animals
Table of Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
Contributors ix
Part 1 Hair Follicle Biology
1.1 Ontogeny of the hair follicle 3 Desmond J. Tobin
1.2 Anatomy and physiology of the hair follicle 17 Desmond J. Tobin
1.3 Hair follicles in domesticated mammals with comparison to laboratory animals and humans 43 Wilfried Meyer
Part 2 How to Approach Alopecic Diseases
2.1 Clinical aspects 65 Monika Linek
2.2 Histopathological aspects 77 Lars Mecklenburg
Part 3 Non-Inflammatory Alopecias
3.1 Congenital alopecia 93 Lars Mecklenburg
3.2 Trichomalacia 115 Lars Mecklenburg
3.3 Disorders of hair follicle cycling 119
3.3.1 Hypothyroidism 119 Monika Linek
3.3.2 Hyperadrenocorticism 132 Rosario Cerundolo
3.3.3 Canine hyperestrogenism 142 Lars Mecklenburg
