Alopecia X in dogs: review

Authors

  • Adriana De Carvalho Lima Gondim UFRPE
  • Adjanna Karla Leite Araujo 2Médica veterinária graduada pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande – Campus de Patos/PB, Pós-graduada em Dermatologia Veterinária de Pequenos Animais pelas instituições Qualittas – Universidade Castelo Branco e Equalis, Especialização em Parasitolog

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n5a573.1-8

Keywords:

dermatology, alopecia, alopecia X, hair cycle, dog

Abstract

Alopecia in dogs is a frequent finding at veterinary dermatological consultations, may be caused by various skin diseases and even systemic. Alopecia X is a dermatopathy that occurs most often in Nordic breeds, especially in German Spitz dogs, about which there is not much scientific knowledge today. Its pathogenesis has not been well understood and is currently believed to be caused by an inherited component associated with changes in sensitivity to hair follicle hormone receptors. The most used treatment is the castration of these animals, associating the administration of some drugs in certain cases and the diagnosis is made by observing the patient's response to the treatment instituted. Being a disease about which there is not much published literature, this article aims to gather important information about this dermatopathy.

Published

2020-06-25

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária