Abstract
Alopecia as the sole presenting dermatological clinical sign is uncommon in the horse and is not associated with other clinical signs such as pruritis, scaling, crusting, erosion and ulceration (Fadok 1995a). While rare, however, a number of specific conditions causing primary alopecia in the horse are recognised. These include hypotrichosis in the Arabian horse and its crosses, and mane and tail hair dystrophy in the Appaloosa (Fadok 1995b). Follicular dysplasias causing hypotrichosis and alopecia are reported in other species including the cow (Miller and Scott 1990; Mansell 1999), sheep (Mackie and McIntyre 1992) and dog (Miller 1990; Beco et al. 1996). However, to date, no report on cases in the horse has been published, although anecdotal evidence exists for its occurrence (Scott 1999). Here, we describe the first case report of colour-dilute follicular dysplasia in a horse.
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