Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals

The Editors: Lars Mecklenburg, DVM, PhD, Cert. Vet. Pathologist, is an independent consultant in veterinary pathology in Hamburg, Germany.Monika Linek, DVM, DECVD, is Head of the Dermatology Referral Service at Veterinary Specialists of Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany.Desmond J. Tobin, PhD, FRCPath, FIBiol, is Professor of Cell Biology at the Centre for Skin Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Bradford in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Great Britain

"It is an excellent addition to the library of any board-certified veterinary dermatologist, resident in a veterinary dermatology program, and veterinary clinician with a special interest in companion animal dermatology." (Vet Med Today, 15 June 2010) "Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals is the first book to exhaustively review a subject that is such a common clinical problem. This book is well organized and easy to read. It initially provides a concise, understandable review of hair follicle biology that is essential for understanding the pathogenesis of alopecic disorders, including excellent descriptions and histologic images of hair follicle anatomy and development." (Vet Med Today, August 2010)"Provides a concise, understandable review of hair follicle biology that is essential for understanding the pathogenesis of alopecic disorders, including excellent descriptions and histologic images of hair follicle anatomy and development. This book contains an accumulation of essential, current information about alopecic disorders in animals that is not easily accessible from other sources. It is an excellent addition to the library of any board-certified veterinary dermatologist, resident in a veterinary dermatology program, and veterinary clinician with a special interest in companion animal dermatology." (JAVMA, June 2010)"This book is a delight. It is beautifully illustrated and concisely written. Not only does it provide much practical information but it makes a positive contribution to the discipline." (Veterinary Record, March 2010)"The editors and authors have done an excellent job of summarizing current theories of hair follicle development and function and presenting the most current information on hair loss disorders affecting domestic animals. ... This is the first book to present such detailed information. ... As such, it is a much needed textbook." (Doody's, April 2010)"This resource would be a worthy addition to the practice library, and very valuable to anyone tackling a dermatology module for the RCVS CertAVP. For someone embarking on a dermatology diploma, this text is worth it for the hair follicle biology chapter alone." (Veterinary Times, August 2010)

• Foreword vPreface viiContributors ixPart 1 Hair Follicle Biology1.1 Ontogeny of the hair follicle 3Desmond J. Tobin1.2 Anatomy and physiology of the hair follicle 17Desmond J. Tobin1.3 Hair follicles in domesticated mammals with comparison to laboratory animals and humans 43Wilfried MeyerPart 2 How to Approach Alopecic Diseases2.1 Clinical aspects 65Monika Linek2.2 Histopathological aspects 77Lars MecklenburgPart 3 Non-Inflammatory Alopecias3.1 Congenital alopecia 93Lars Mecklenburg3.2 Trichomalacia 115Lars Mecklenburg3.3 Disorders of hair follicle cycling 1193.3.1 Hypothyroidism 119Monika Linek3.3.2 Hyperadrenocorticism 132Rosario Cerundolo3.3.3 Canine hyperestrogenism 142Lars Mecklenburg3.3.4 Canine alopecia X 148Linda Frank3.3.5 Canine recurrent flank alopecia 155Manon Paradis3.3.6 Telogen effluvium 161Rosario Cerundolo3.3.7 Canine postclipping alopecia 163Rosario Cerundolo3.3.8 Canine pattern alopecia 164Manon Paradis3.3.9 Breed-specific canine hair cycle abnormalities 169Rosario Cerundolo, Manon Paradis, and Lars Mecklenburg3.4 Hair follicle dystrophy and atrophy 177Rosario Cerundolo and Lars Mecklenburg3.5 Traumatic alopecia 185Monika Linek3.6 Scarring alopecia 189Lars MecklenburgPart 4 Inflammatory Alopecias4.1 Folliculitis with intraluminal organisms 193Monika Linek4.2 Eosinophilic folliculitis 215Monika Linek4.3 Pustular folliculitis 221Monika Welle4.4 Lymphocytic mural folliculitis 227Monika Welle4.5 Histiocytic or granulomatous mural folliculitis 243Monika Welle and Lars Mecklenburg4.6 Necrotizing mural folliculitis 249Monika Linek and Lars Mecklenburg4.7 Alopecia areata 253Desmond J. Tobin4.8 Sebaceous adenitis 269Monika LinekIndex 273