Abstract

CARDOSO, Mauro José Lahm; FRANCO, Sônia Regina Verde Silva  and  FABRIS, Viciany. Hair follicular dysplasia. Cienc. Rural [online]. 2003, vol.33, n.5, pp. 949-951. ISSN 0103-8478.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782003000500024.

Canine follicular dysplasia is an uncommon skin disease of dogs characterized clinically by altered coat quality and alopecia. A case report involving a 7-month-old mongrel with diffuse alopecia is described. This case was based signalment, clinical dermatologic and osteomuscular examination and histopathology of skin byopsy. The objective of this article is to report a case of hair follicular dysplasia in a dog.

Keywords : dysplasia; hair; follicle; dog.