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Variegated, Reticulated Equine Leukotrichia

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Variegated Leukotrichia is characterized by crusting of the dorsal midline from the withers to the base of the tail. When the crusts are shed there is temporary alopecia and the regrown hair is white. The skin itself is normally-pigmented. The lesions have a cross-hatched pattern. The cause is unknown and there are no diagnostic histologic changes on biopsy.

Species affected: Equine

Symptoms: Alopecia, thinning, shedding, easily epilated hair; Poliosis (general or focal); Skin crusts, scabs; Skin scales, peeling;

Public health importance: Not applicable.

References

  1. Paterson S. and Ball C., 2013, “A practical approach to equine dermatology,” In Practice; 35:190-196 [Web Reference]
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