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[[Alopecia]] is a disease which can affect animals as well as humans.<ref name="MullerScott2001">{{cite book|last1=Muller|first1=George H.|last2=Scott|first2=Danny W.|last3=Kirk|first3=Robert Warren|coauthors=Miller, William Howard |title=Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aK2XZdCiwdwC&pg=PA887|accessdate=31 October 2012|year=2001|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=978-0-7216-7618-0|page=887}}</ref> Development of alopecia in animals is usually the sign of an underlying disease.<ref name="BurnsBreathnach2010">{{cite book|last1=Burns|first1=Tony|last2=Breathnach|first2=Stephen|last3=Cox|first3=Neil|coauthors=Griffiths, Christopher |title=Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 4 Volume Set, Print and Online Package|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kcIOcR8Qm2gC&pg=SA2-PA18|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=26 April 2010|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-4051-6169-5|page=2}}</ref> Some animals may be genetically predisposed to hair loss, while in some it may be caused by hypersensitivity or nutritional factors. Canine ''[[pinnal alopecia]]'' is most common in dachshunds, but others suchs as Chihuahuas, Boston terriers, Whippets and Italian greyhounds may also be vulnerable.<ref name="MullerScott2001"/> Certain skin conditions in animals can also cause loss of fur.<ref name="MullerScott2001"/> [[Ferret adrenal disease]] is extremely common and is the most common cause of alopecia in [[ferret]]s, typically affecting middle-aged specimens between 3–7 years old.<ref name="Oglesbee2011">{{cite book|last=Oglesbee|first=Barbara L.|title=Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammal|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=IATY3NPCeb8C&pg=PA52|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=26 July 2011|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-8138-2018-7|page=52}}</ref> Bacterial [[pyoderma]], [[dermatophytosis]] and [[parasite]]s can also cause the condition.<ref name="Oglesbee2011"/> ''[[Alopecia areata]]'' has been studied on mice in laboratories.<ref name="Levy2006">{{cite book|last=Levy|first=Janey|title=Alopecia Areata|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AAqUUO2gMLgC&pg=PA46|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=31 August 2006|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-4042-0693-9|page=46}}</ref> |
[[Alopecia]] is a disease which can affect animals as well as humans.<ref name="MullerScott2001">{{cite book|last1=Muller|first1=George H.|last2=Scott|first2=Danny W.|last3=Kirk|first3=Robert Warren|coauthors=Miller, William Howard |title=Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aK2XZdCiwdwC&pg=PA887|accessdate=31 October 2012|year=2001|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|isbn=978-0-7216-7618-0|page=887}}</ref> Development of alopecia in animals is usually the sign of an underlying disease.<ref name="BurnsBreathnach2010">{{cite book|last1=Burns|first1=Tony|last2=Breathnach|first2=Stephen|last3=Cox|first3=Neil|coauthors=Griffiths, Christopher |title=Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 4 Volume Set, Print and Online Package|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=kcIOcR8Qm2gC&pg=SA2-PA18|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=26 April 2010|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-4051-6169-5|page=2}}</ref> Some animals may be genetically predisposed to hair loss, while in some it may be caused by hypersensitivity or nutritional factors. Canine ''[[pinnal alopecia]]'' is most common in dachshunds, but others suchs as Chihuahuas, Boston terriers, Whippets and Italian greyhounds may also be vulnerable.<ref name="MullerScott2001"/> Certain skin conditions in animals can also cause loss of fur.<ref name="MullerScott2001"/> [[Ferret adrenal disease]] is extremely common and is the most common cause of alopecia in [[ferret]]s, typically affecting middle-aged specimens between 3–7 years old.<ref name="Oglesbee2011">{{cite book|last=Oglesbee|first=Barbara L.|title=Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammal|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=IATY3NPCeb8C&pg=PA52|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=26 July 2011|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-8138-2018-7|page=52}}</ref> Bacterial [[pyoderma]], [[dermatophytosis]] and [[parasite]]s can also cause the condition.<ref name="Oglesbee2011"/> In rabbits, dermatophytosis is a prime cause of alopecia in young, newly weaned specimens.<ref name="DvorakSpickler2008">{{cite book|last1=Dvorak|first1=Glenda|last2=Spickler|first2=Anna Rovid|last3=Roth|first3=James A.|title=Handbook for Zoonotic Diseases of Companion Animals|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=n-vShPc7tR4C&pg=PA117|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=1 January 2008|publisher=CFSPH Iowa State University|isbn=978-0-9745525-6-9|page=117}}</ref> Dermatophytosis as a cause of alopecia is common in cats too, although in long haired varieties [[Pseudomycetomas]] may be to blame.<ref name="DvorakSpickler2008"/> ''[[Alopecia areata]]'' has been studied on mice in laboratories.<ref name="Levy2006">{{cite book|last=Levy|first=Janey|title=Alopecia Areata|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AAqUUO2gMLgC&pg=PA46|accessdate=31 October 2012|date=31 August 2006|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|isbn=978-1-4042-0693-9|page=46}}</ref> In horses, human contacts with the horse and the rubbing of the saddle across the mane can cause patches of hair loss.<ref name="DvorakSpickler2008"/> |
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Revision as of 23:10, 31 October 2012
Alopecia is a disease which can affect animals as well as humans.[1] Development of alopecia in animals is usually the sign of an underlying disease.[2] Some animals may be genetically predisposed to hair loss, while in some it may be caused by hypersensitivity or nutritional factors. Canine pinnal alopecia is most common in dachshunds, but others suchs as Chihuahuas, Boston terriers, Whippets and Italian greyhounds may also be vulnerable.[1] Certain skin conditions in animals can also cause loss of fur.[1] Ferret adrenal disease is extremely common and is the most common cause of alopecia in ferrets, typically affecting middle-aged specimens between 3–7 years old.[3] Bacterial pyoderma, dermatophytosis and parasites can also cause the condition.[3] In rabbits, dermatophytosis is a prime cause of alopecia in young, newly weaned specimens.[4] Dermatophytosis as a cause of alopecia is common in cats too, although in long haired varieties Pseudomycetomas may be to blame.[4] Alopecia areata has been studied on mice in laboratories.[5] In horses, human contacts with the horse and the rubbing of the saddle across the mane can cause patches of hair loss.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Muller, George H.; Scott, Danny W.; Kirk, Robert Warren (2001). Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 887. ISBN 978-0-7216-7618-0. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Burns, Tony; Breathnach, Stephen; Cox, Neil (26 April 2010). Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 4 Volume Set, Print and Online Package. John Wiley & Sons. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4051-6169-5. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Oglesbee, Barbara L. (26 July 2011). Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammal. John Wiley & Sons. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-8138-2018-7. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ a b c Dvorak, Glenda; Spickler, Anna Rovid; Roth, James A. (1 January 2008). Handbook for Zoonotic Diseases of Companion Animals. CFSPH Iowa State University. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-9745525-6-9. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Levy, Janey (31 August 2006). Alopecia Areata. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4042-0693-9. Retrieved 31 October 2012.