The alopecia by color dilution is a rare dermatological disease that occasionally occurs in black coat and is conserved in yellow coat, and mainly accommodates dogs with dark coat, unknown etiology. It is known what type of melanin hair is in the hair. This paper reports a case of color dilution ...

Color dilution alopecia (CDA) is a dermatopathy observed exclusively in animals having a diluted coat color. In dogs, color dilution occurs as a result of a single-nucleotide variation (SNV) c.-22G>A in the melanophilin gene. We standardized a PCR-restriction-fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) ...

A 7.5-year-old, spayed, Yorkshire Terrier dog was presented due to lack of coat and slight intermittent pruritus [France, date not given]. No previous medical history was reported, except for this dermatosis. Skin examination showed alopecia, serosis and discolouration. The trichogram results...

Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasias (HED) constitute a group of genetic disorders that affect ectodermal derivatives such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair, and teeth. The vast majority of cases of HED are caused by a recessive mutation of the EDA gene located in the X chromosome. In these...

A Yorkshire terrier bitch was referred for alopecia and papulo-crustous dermatitis. Crusts and papules were observed on the dorsal body line and no response observed to previous treatments with antibiotic therapy, corticosteroid and topical treatment with antiseptics. Corticosteroid treatment had...

Canine visceral leishmaniasis (LVC) is a disease caused by protozoans of the genus Leishmania, patients affected can present a diversity of clinical symptoms, where the main are: slimming, alopecia, Onychogryphosis and dermatitis. However unconventional signs may be linked to this disease. In this...

A 8-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier dog in the Korea Republic with unilateral cryptorchidism was studied due to reduced appetite and multifocal alopecia. Abdominal sonography and radiography showed abnormal enlargement of left testicle in the abdominal cavity. Both of the retroperitoneal...

An 18-year-old male Yorkshire Terrier was admitted with a history of neurological signs including dullness and progressive tetraparesis. Physical examination revealed bilaterally symmetrical alopecia and pot-bellied abdomen. Computed tomography and necropsy examination showed a mass across the...

A 13-year-old intact female Yorkshire Terrier dog with slight weight loss, polyuria, polydipsia, irregular oestrous cycles, increased abdominal volume and thin coat is reported. Physical examination showed that the animal was gasping and presented severe periodontal disease, bulging abdomen, ...

The infection with Malassezia pachydermatis was diagnosed in 73 different dog breeds: West Highland White Terrier (12/73), crossbreed (7/73), German Shepherd (6/73), Shar Pei (5/73), Labrador Retriever (4/73), Bichon (4/73), Caniche (4/73), German Shorthaired Pointer (3/73), Bulldog (3/73), Mops...