Pigment abnormalities Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Examples
A
- vitiligo
- alopecia areata
2
Q
What horses is vitiligo most common in?
A
- greys
- Andalusian
- Arabs
3
Q
What is vitiligo?
A
- idiopathic depigmentation
4
Q
Where do you find vitiligo on horses?
A
- around the eyes and lips
5
Q
Vitiligo treatment
A
none - it’s a permanent change
6
Q
What is alopecia areata?
A
- an auto-immune disease
7
Q
Clinical signs of alopecia areata
A
- non-pruritic progressive thinning of the mane and tail
- areas of alopecia
- leukotrichia
8
Q
What is leukotrichia
A
- ! shaped hair bulbs
9
Q
Diagnosis of alopecia areata
A
- biopsy
