A mutation in the Kit gene is known to produce white
patches of fur on the toes and tails of brown mice.
About 2 weeks after we got her she had a small
patch of fur missing on her face to the side of her left eye.
The GSD / Lab mix especially as he is old and recently adopted in to our home
with patches of fur missing.
Four years later, Anna Lindholm, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, began to notice
white patches of fur on a few of the russet - colored mice.
The researchers then shaved
patches of fur off of mice from both groups to confirm that the extra hair helps warm the calorie - restricted animals.
Both cell populations caused the mice to develop
thick patches of fur, along with all the other components of skin, including sweat and sebaceous glands.
Pets have been arriving home near Stroud missing
patches of fur since before Christmas, with some cats appearing to be attacked several times.
The Saturday morning before the storm hit, her mother drove out to Hartford to weather the hurricane — and brought along Patches, the seven - year - old white Mutt - i - gree with
gray patches of fur whom her family had adopted from Animal League America as a kitten.
When they first arrived, they were covered in scabies and were missing
big patches of fur.
Not literally, but they have a
long patch of fur around their snout and muzzle, creating a draping beard look.
A big part of Shadow of the Colossus is keeping an eye out for the big beasties» weak points; the real pleasure is discovering a huge
scruffy patch of fur to cuddle... I mean, climb.
Signs that your cat has ringworm include
losing patches of fur and a lesion that is often ring - shaped and itchy.
Clinical signs include: loss of
large patches of fur and a dried scale or dandruff within the fur of the rabbit.
And there was Grover, who arrived
with patches of fur missing and blistered skin that required medication and special food for treatment.
In a renowned study started back in the 1950s, Russian researchers found that captive silver foxes bred for tameness also exhibited a suite of other traits, such as
white patches of fur on their heads, curly tails, «feminized» faces with shorter snouts and floppy ears, and skulls in males that weren't much larger than in females.
Although we do our best to minimize any injury to your dog, during normal play a dog may get small scratches, nicks, and lose
small patches of fur.
He wasn't in good shape — sick and underweight, with
patches of fur missing from mange and a couple of teeth missing from who - knows - what.
That might explain the white
patches of fur, shorter snouts and curly tails of the tame animals.
The «domestication syndrome» includes the appearance of white
patches of fur and a reduced relative brain and snout size.
We investigate if domestication - associated traits that have been scored in this population (occurrence of white
patches of fur and head length) are changing in this mouse population and compare the rate of evolution of these traits.
This is particularly the case if your cat sports missing
patches of fur.
It was extremely rewarding to watch how Gunnar went from being an aggressive and scared boy with
patches of fur, to a calm, gentle and handsome young man with most of his fur.
According to the official Rhodesian Ridgeback breed standards, show judges may allow for some white
patches of fur, on the chest, and feet; however excessive black and white spots are not ideal.
The veterinary staff shaved off
a patch of fur where the X-ray showed the entry site of the bullet.
This allows the chinchilla to release large
patches of fur, leaving their would - be predator with a lump of fur.
A small
patch of fur is shaved from one of the front legs, the skin is cleaned with surgical scrub, and an intravenous catheter is placed into the vein and secured in place to allow administration of anesthetic medications and intravenous fluids during the surgery.
If, however, your dog starts to lose
patches of fur or if his coat seems to be thinning all over, it could be a sign of a problem — it could be alopecia.
Keep
the patches of fur in between your cat's toes well trimmed.
He was completely bald from the top of his head down to his neck and
patches of fur were missing all over his body.
The veterinarian will clip
a patch of fur on one of your pet's legs — usually a front leg — over the site of a blood vessel (vein)
The dog was missing
patches of fur and had severe mats over her entire body.
A large
patch of fur will be shaved (to prevent later irritation of the incision) off the lower abdomen.
In preparation for an anesthetic procedure, generally
a patch of fur on the front leg is shaved, and the veterinary technicians place an intravenous (IV) catheter.
Fur slip refers to the animal releasing a large
patch of its fur, leaving behind an area of smooth, clean skin.
Sometimes, he would have
patches of fur missing or spots that would bleed.
Also,
patches of fur can come loose and slip off with rough handling.