Hair Loss Disorders in Domestic Animals

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