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Zusatztext "Zusammenfassend handelt es sich bei dem vorliegenden Werk um ein Buch auf höchstem wissenschaftlichem Niveau! das die Interessen des praktizierenden Tierarztes optimal mit einbindet. [...] Ein Muss für Dermatologen - eine Herausforderung für alle die es werden wollen" (Vet-MedReport! V8! September 2009) Informationen zum Autor 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 Klappentext Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals is the first veterinary text devoted solely to the subject of alopecia. Written by an international team of expert editors and contributors, it presents both the basics of hair follicle biology as well as clinically relevant knowledge on the pathomechanisms and clinical approaches of alopecic skin diseases. Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals offers authoritative guidance to diagnosing and treating domestic animals that present with hair loss as the predominant clinical feature.Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals offers cutting-edge coverage of the physiology and pathology of hair follicles, with disease-specific chapters that address the diseased entity, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and histopathological diagnosis, and treatment modalities. With more than 300 full-color images, the text is organized into four sections, focusing on hair follicle physiology and anatomy, approaches to alopecic diseases, and inflammatory and non-inflammatory alopecias of domestic animals.This premier text is a one-of-a-kind reference for practitioners, veterinary dermatologists, diagnostic pathologists and hair follicle researchers.Key Features:* First text dedicated solely to alopecia in veterinary medicine* Includes cutting-edge coverage of physiology and pathology of hair follicles* Offers a high-level, in-depth reference on the pathomechanisms and clinical approaches of skin disease in domestic animals* Incorporates special coverage on disease classification Zusammenfassung Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals is an in-depth reference on the pathomechanisms and clinical approaches of all skin diseases in domestic animals that have hair loss as the predominant clinical feature. It presents both basic and clinically-relevant knowledge on alopecic disease in animals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword v Preface vii Contributors ix Part 1 Hair Follicle Biology 1.1 Ontogeny of the hair follicle 3 Desmond J. Tobin 1.2 Anatomy and physiology of the hair follicle 17 Desmond J. Tobin 1.3 Hair follicles in domesticated mammals with comparison to laboratory animals and humans 43 Wilfried Meyer Part 2 How to Approach Alopecic Diseases 2.1 Clinical aspects 65 Monika Linek 2.2 Histopathological aspects 77 Lars Mecklenburg Part 3 Non-Inflammatory Alopecias 3.1 Congenital alopecia 93 Lars Mecklenburg 3.2 Trichomalacia 115 Lars Mecklenburg 3.3 Disorders of hair follicle cycling 119 3.3.1 Hypothyroidism 119 Monika Linek 3.3.2 Hyperadrenocorticism 132 Rosario Cerundolo 3.3.3 Canine hyperestrogenism 142 Lars Mecklenburg 3.3.4 Canine alopecia X 148 Linda Frank 3.3.5 Canine recurrent flank alopecia 155 Manon Paradis 3.3.6 Telogen effluvium 161 Rosario Cerundolo
