UV light, temperature, and humidity effects on white hair color in dogs

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Busch Kschiewan, Katrin ^a,d   Zentek, Jürgen ^a,b   Wortmann, Franz Josef ^c   Biourge, Vincent ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^c German Wool Research Institute   (Germany)

^d Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Dogs; Hair color; Humidity; Pigmentation; UV light

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MELANIN; PIGMENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HAIR COLOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 3543102085     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.2053s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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