An overview on congenital alopecia in domestic animals

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 393-410

  Mecklenburg, Lars ^a,b  

^a Veterinary Pathology Department ^*

^b Independent Veterinary Pathology Consultant   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CATTLE; DOG; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SWINE;

ALOPECIA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATS; CATTLE; DOGS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33750691665     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2006.00544.x     Document Type: Review

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