Sentences with phrase «patch of fur»

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.
You should see a small patch of fur removed on your dog's chest after the MRI.
There were greasy patches of fur where the flea product had been applied.
She was very thin and had patches of fur missing.
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.
Ringworm presents itself by your cat losing patches of fur falling out.
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.
Mini Lops in molt can have large patches of fur falling out.
In reality, he used a black felt - tip pen to darken patches of fur on white mice.
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.
Fur Slip is the automatic release of patches of fur when a Chinchilla is caught or mishandled.
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.
«The classic appearance is a round patch of fur that's kind of crusty.»
They may also overly groom themselves, resulting in lost or thinning patches of fur.
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.
I have a black german shepherd who was a white patch of fur on his chest.
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.
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