INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONDITION AND THE STUDY
Whippet Alopecia - Whippets are generally a healthy dog breed. However, a number of Whippets develop hair loss or a thinner than normal hair coat in certain regions of their body, e.g. thighs, belly, in front of the ears, tail. This can vary in severity from mild to obvious hair loss. It may be progressive, stable, or wax and wane. The mild forms may not cause any concern, but more marked hair loss may lead to the owner seeking veterinary advice. Showing affected dogs may be a problem.
Purpose of the survey - Little is known about the extent of the problem, the cause, the heritability, the course, the prognosis or effective treatment of this hair loss. It is the aim of this survey to find out how common hair loss/coat thinning is in the Whippet, which body areas are affected and which factors are associated with it. This will be the first phase of a bigger project investigating this problem. Knowledge of this condition may also help understand hair loss problems affecting other dog breeds.
Investigators – This study is being conducted by Penelope Mark, a Veterinary Student, under the supervision of Dr Anke Hendricks who is a specialist in Veterinary Dermatology at the Royal Veterinary College, London. The survey is carried out strictly for scientific reasons. The investigators, although fond of Sighthounds, are not involved in Whippet breeding, showing or racing in any way.
You can fill this survey in and either email to pmark@RVC.AC.UK or print it and send to the address given.
Whippet_Alopecia_QUESTIONNAIRE_2__2_.doc
Whippet Alopecia - Whippets are generally a healthy dog breed. However, a number of Whippets develop hair loss or a thinner than normal hair coat in certain regions of their body, e.g. thighs, belly, in front of the ears, tail. This can vary in severity from mild to obvious hair loss. It may be progressive, stable, or wax and wane. The mild forms may not cause any concern, but more marked hair loss may lead to the owner seeking veterinary advice. Showing affected dogs may be a problem.
Purpose of the survey - Little is known about the extent of the problem, the cause, the heritability, the course, the prognosis or effective treatment of this hair loss. It is the aim of this survey to find out how common hair loss/coat thinning is in the Whippet, which body areas are affected and which factors are associated with it. This will be the first phase of a bigger project investigating this problem. Knowledge of this condition may also help understand hair loss problems affecting other dog breeds.
Investigators – This study is being conducted by Penelope Mark, a Veterinary Student, under the supervision of Dr Anke Hendricks who is a specialist in Veterinary Dermatology at the Royal Veterinary College, London. The survey is carried out strictly for scientific reasons. The investigators, although fond of Sighthounds, are not involved in Whippet breeding, showing or racing in any way.
You can fill this survey in and either email to pmark@RVC.AC.UK or print it and send to the address given.
Whippet_Alopecia_QUESTIONNAIRE_2__2_.doc
