Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Young adult Weimaraners losing hair on their trunk with skin
By Laffort-Dassot, Catherine et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2002·Cabinet de dermatologie vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Follicular dysplasia in five Weimaraners.
Plain-English summary
Five young adult Weimaraners were brought in for hair loss on their bodies, while their heads and limbs remained unaffected. The dogs also had recurring skin infections due to hair follicle issues. After ruling out other skin conditions and examining their skin under a microscope, the veterinarians diagnosed them with follicular dysplasia, a condition similar to color dilution alopecia. The dogs were treated based on their symptoms, and while the study didn't specify the exact treatments, managing skin infections and monitoring hair growth would be typical approaches.
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Abstract
This study evaluated the clinical and histopathological features and results of light and electron scanning microscopy assessments of follicular dysplasia in five Weimar Pointers. The data were compared with those obtained in three normal Weimaraners. In our study, this dermatosis affected young adults that showed progressive alopecia of the trunk (head and limbs were spared) associated with recurrent folliculitis/furunculosis. Exclusion of other dermatoses and the presence of histopathological lesions and hair shafts abnormalities seen in light and/or scanning electron microscopy similar to colour dilution alopecia led to the diagnosis of follicular dysplasia. The lesions we observed are the same as those described previously in colour dilution alopecia, but they were less pronounced in all our samples.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12358609/