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Many congenital/hereditary alopecias have a guarded regrowth for these individuals, the veterinarian and cli-
VetBooks.ir prognosis for hair regrowth. Once the diagnosis has been ent must decide if the risks of the treatment are war-
determined, it becomes of cosmetic concern only. While
ranted for the disease.
some treatments may result in varying degrees of hair
Further Reading
Frank LA, Watson JB. Treatment of alopecia X with Müntener T, Schuepbach‐Regula G, Frank L, Rüfenacht S,
medroxyprogesterone acetate. Vet Dermatol 2013; 24(6): Welle MM. Canine noninflammatory alopecia: a
624–7. comprehensive evaluation of common and distinguishing
Mecklenburg L, Linek M, Tobin DJ, eds. Part 3 Non‐ histological characteristics. Vet Dermatol 2012; 23(3):
inflammatory alopecias. In: Hair Loss Disorders in 206–21.
Domestic Animals. Ames, IA: Wiley‐Blackwell, 2009, pp. Scott DW. Retrospective record review of canine postclipping
93–192. hair follicle arrest. Vet Dermatol 2012; 23(3): 248–9.
