Disease Description: Any of a multitude of abnormalities arising from maldevelopment of the fetal ectoderm (e.g., skin, nervous system, eyes).

Inherit Mode: unknown

Disease Symptom: Dogs with this condition often have a strikingpattern of baldness.Their teeth may come in abnormally. Over time the exposed skin maybecome scaly andgrayish in colour. Overall health is generally good.

Disease Cause: -

Disease Diagnose: Hairlessness from birth is suggestive of anectodermal defect. Askin biopsy will confirm the diagnosis. This is a simple procedure,done with localanesthetic, in which your veterinarian removes a small sample of yourdog's footpad forexamination by a veterinary pathologist.

Treat Method: There is no specific treatment for the hairlessness.

Breeder Advice: Affected dogs and their parents should not bebred.

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