DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2016.v03i03.006

Pages: 196-198

Leucoderma and vitiligo are rare diseases in animal species, not contagious and characterized by the presence of stains or whitish plates, being related to the gradual loss of melanin in the dermal layer. It is a disorder resulting from the destruction of melanocytes and involves genetic, immunological, hereditary and environmental factors causing skin depigmentation of the nose, lips, oral mucosa, facial skin and footpads. The highest prevalence occurs in animals from 8 months to 3 years old. Clinical signs associated with histopathologic findings of samples allow the diagnosis of the disease. This report aims to describe a case of vitiligo diagnosed in a Yorkshire canine in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil. This breed so far was not mentioned in the literature as susceptible to illness.