Diagnósticos diferenciais dos casos de alopecia atendidos no hospital veterinário da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, HOVET-UFU

Abstract

Animal hair has numerous and important functions. They protect the skin, forming a physical barrier against possible injuries present in the environment that can lead to abrasions. In the clinical routine of dogs and cats, a frequent finding in dermatological consultations is alopecia, characterized by the absence of hair in regions where it should be present. This study aimed to address the differential diagnoses of alopecia, including the morbidities that trigger this skin change. Diseases were classified according to distribution, topography, presence of inflammation, congenital, acquired, and endocrine etiology. The present work has as methodology the retrospective survey of cases seen at the small animal medical clinic of the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Uberlândia (HV-UFU), from January 2015 to 2021, whose main complaint was alopecia.