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Alopecia: overview
Introduction
- Cause: self-trauma due to pruritus or less commonly, non-pruritic acquired or congenital dermatoses.
- Signs: absence or decrease in hair from areas of the body where a normal hair coat is expected.
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Presenting signs
- May be localized or generalized, with or without symmetrical distribution
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Age predisposition
- Congenital alopecia: <6 months old.
Breed/Species predisposition
- Congential alopecia: Devon Devon Rex, and Cornish Rex Cornish Rex and Sphinx Sphynx (Canadian Hairless cat).
Pathogenesis
Etiology
- Alopecia may be congenital Congenital hypotrichosis
(failure of hair production) or acquired (loss of existing hair) Feline alopecia universalis. - Acquired alopecia may be self-induced due to pruritus or spontaneous (rare) due to follicle or shaft damage.
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prevention
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Outcomes
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Barrs V R, Martin P, France M et al (1999) What is your diagnosis? Feline paraneoplastic alopecia associated with pancreatic and bile duct carcinomas. JSAP 40 (12), 559-6 PubMed.
- Swayer L S, Moon-Fanelli A A, Dodman M H (1999) Psychogenic alopecia in cats - 11 cases (1993-1996). JAVMA 214 (1), 71-74 PubMed.
- Tasker S, Griffon D J, Nuttall T J et al (1999) Resolution of paraneoplastic alopecia following surgical removal of a pancreatic carcinoma in a cat. JSAP 40 (1), 16-19 PubMed.
- Godfrey D R (1998) A case of feline paraneoplastic alopecia with secondary Malassezia-associated dermatitis. JSAP 39 (8), 394-396 PubMed.
- Swanepoel N, Lee E, Stein D J (1998) Psychogenic alopecia in a cat - response to clomipramine. J S Afr Vet Assoc 69 (1), 22 PubMed.
- O'Dair H A, Foster A P (1995) Focal and generalized alopecia. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 25 (4), 851-870 PubMed.
- Halliwell R E (1990) Skin diseases of old dogs and cats. Vet Rec 126 (16), 389-394 PubMed.
- Rhodes K H (1990) Cutaneous manifestations of canine and feline endocrinopathies. Probl Vet Med 2 (4), 617-626 PubMed.
- Schmeitzel L P (1990) Sex hormone-related and growth hormone-related alopecias. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 20 (6), 1579-1601 PubMed.