This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. For most dermatological conditions several treatment and/or management options are available, making the situation even more complicated. Small Animal Dermatology is a handy reference for these cases and encourages the practitioner to pursue a definitive diagnosis and plan effective management even if the condition can not be cured.
1. Introduction - p. 5 2. Table of Contents - p. 6 3. Chapter 1: The dermatology consultation - p. 7 4. Chapter 2: Laboratory tests - p. 9 5. 1: PRURITUS WITH PAPULES AND/OR CRUSTING AND/OR SCALING - p. 15 6. Chapter 3: Introduction to pruritus – pathogenesis and evolution of lesions - p. 16 7. Chapter 4: Sarcoptic mange - p. 17 8. Chapter 5: Flea allergic dermatitis - p. 20 9. Chapter 6: Atopic dermatitis - p. 24 10. Chapter 7: Malassezia dermatitis - p. 30 11. Chapter 8: Cheyletiellosis - p. 33 12. Chapter 9: Dermatophytosis in a Jack Russell terrier - p. 36 13. Chapter 10: Dermatophytosis in a guinea-pig - p. 40 14. Chapter 11: Adverse food reaction - p. 44 15. 2: SCALE AND CRUST WITHOUT PRURITUS - p. 49 16. Chapter 12: Introduction to crusting and scaling - p. 50 17. Scaling dermatoses - p. 51 18. Chapter 13: Sebaceous adenitis - p. 52 19. Chapter 14: Exfoliative dermatitis with thymoma - p. 55 20. Chapter 15: Epitheliotropic lymphoma - p. 57 21. Chapter 16: Cheyletiellosis in a rabbit - p. 60 22. Crusting dermatoses - p. 66 23. Chapter 17: Pemphigus foliaceus in a cat - p. 67 24. Chapter 18: Metabolic epidermal necrosis - p. 71 25. Chapter 19: Zinc-responsive dermatosis - p. 74 26. 3: ALOPECIA - p. 77 27. Chapter 20: Introduction to alopecia - p. 78 28. Symmetric alopecia - p. 80 29. Chapter 21: Feline symmetrical alopecia - p. 81 30. Chapter 22: Hypothyroidism - p. 85 31. Chapter 23: Colour dilution alopecia - p. 89 32. Chapter 24: Alopecia X in a Pomeranian - p. 91 33. Chapter 25: Canine recurrent flank alopecia - p. 94 34. Multifocal alopecia - p. 96 35. Chapter 26: Demodicosis - p. 97 36. Chapter 27: Staphylococcal pyoderma - p. 101 37. Chapter 28: Dermatophytosis - p. 106 38. Chapter 29: Alopecia areata - p. 110 39. Chapter 30: Lymphoma in a hamster - p. 112 40. Alopecia with systemic signs - p. 116 41. Chapter 31: Feline paraneoplastic alopecia - p. 117 42. 4: ULCERATIVE AND EROSIVE DERMATOSES - p. 118 43. Chapter 32: Introduction to ulcerative and erosive dermatoses - p. 119 44. Chapter 33: Erythema multiforme - p. 120 45. Chapter 34: Vasculitis - p. 123 46. Chapter 35: Familial canine dermatomyositis - p. 127 47. Chapter 36: Feline eosinophilic plaque - p. 130 48. Chapter 37: Head and neck pruritus - p. 134 49. Chapter 38: Fly strike in a rabbit (myiasis) - p. 137 50. 5: PIGMENTARY DISORDERS - p. 144 51. Chapter 39: Introduction to skin and hair pigmentation - p. 145 52. Chapter 40: Vitiligo in two dogs - p. 146 53. Chapter 41: Uveodermatological syndrome - p. 147 54. Chapter 42: Lentigo simplex - p. 149 55. Chapter 43: Hyperpigmentation due to hypothyroidism - p. 150 56. 6: CUTANEOUS NODULES OR SWELLINGS WITH OR WITHOUT DRAINING SINUS TRACTS - p. 153 57. Chapter 44: Introduction to cutaneous nodules and swelling - p. 154 58. Chapter 45: Acral lick dermatitis - p. 155 59. Chapter 46: Sterile pyogranulomatous nodular dermatitis - p. 158 60. Chapter 47: Feline mycobacterial disease - p. 161 61. Chapter 48: Multiple canine mast cell tumours - p. 165 62. Chapter 49: Histiocytoma - p. 169 63. 7: DERMATOSES AFFECTING SPECIFIC SITES - p. 170 64. Chapter 50: Dermatoses of specific sites - p. 171 65. Face - p. 172 66. Chapter 51: Feline cowpox virus infection - p. 173 67. Chapter 52: Eosinophilic folliculitis and furunculosis - p. 175 68. Chapter 53: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus - p. 176 69. Feet - p. 179 70. Chapter 54: Feline plasma cell pododermatitis - p. 180 71. Chapter 55: Digital squamous cell carcinoma - p. 182 72. Claws - p. 184 73. Chapter 56: Lupoid onychodystrophy - p. 185 74. Ears - p. 188 75. Chapter 57: Otitis externa and otitis media in a dog - p. 189 76. MCQs - p. 194 77. MCQs – Answers - p. 197 78. APPENDIX 1: Antibacterials used in veterinary dermatology - p. 198 79. APPENDIX 2: Basic list of equipment required - p. 199 80. APPENDIX 3: List of diseases by presenting signs - p. 200 81. APPENDIX 4: Shampoo therapy - p. 201 82. APPENDIX 5: Zoonoses - p. 202 83. Further reading - p. 203 84. Index - p. 215
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. For most dermatological conditions several treatment and/or management options are available, making the situation even more complicated. Small Animal Dermatology is a handy reference for these cases and encourages the practitioner to pursue a definitive diagnosis and plan effective management even if the condition can not be cured.
1. Introduction - p. 5 2. Table of Contents - p. 6 3. Chapter 1: The dermatology consultation - p. 7 4. Chapter 2: Laboratory tests - p. 9 5. 1: PRURITUS WITH PAPULES AND/OR CRUSTING AND/OR SCALING - p. 15 6. Chapter 3: Introduction to pruritus – pathogenesis and evolution of lesions - p. 16 7. Chapter 4: Sarcoptic mange - p. 17 8. Chapter 5: Flea allergic dermatitis - p. 20 9. Chapter 6: Atopic dermatitis - p. 24 10. Chapter 7: Malassezia dermatitis - p. 30 11. Chapter 8: Cheyletiellosis - p. 33 12. Chapter 9: Dermatophytosis in a Jack Russell terrier - p. 36 13. Chapter 10: Dermatophytosis in a guinea-pig - p. 40 14. Chapter 11: Adverse food reaction - p. 44 15. 2: SCALE AND CRUST WITHOUT PRURITUS - p. 49 16. Chapter 12: Introduction to crusting and scaling - p. 50 17. Scaling dermatoses - p. 51 18. Chapter 13: Sebaceous adenitis - p. 52 19. Chapter 14: Exfoliative dermatitis with thymoma - p. 55 20. Chapter 15: Epitheliotropic lymphoma - p. 57 21. Chapter 16: Cheyletiellosis in a rabbit - p. 60 22. Crusting dermatoses - p. 66 23. Chapter 17: Pemphigus foliaceus in a cat - p. 67 24. Chapter 18: Metabolic epidermal necrosis - p. 71 25. Chapter 19: Zinc-responsive dermatosis - p. 74 26. 3: ALOPECIA - p. 77 27. Chapter 20: Introduction to alopecia - p. 78 28. Symmetric alopecia - p. 80 29. Chapter 21: Feline symmetrical alopecia - p. 81 30. Chapter 22: Hypothyroidism - p. 85 31. Chapter 23: Colour dilution alopecia - p. 89 32. Chapter 24: Alopecia X in a Pomeranian - p. 91 33. Chapter 25: Canine recurrent flank alopecia - p. 94 34. Multifocal alopecia - p. 96 35. Chapter 26: Demodicosis - p. 97 36. Chapter 27: Staphylococcal pyoderma - p. 101 37. Chapter 28: Dermatophytosis - p. 106 38. Chapter 29: Alopecia areata - p. 110 39. Chapter 30: Lymphoma in a hamster - p. 112 40. Alopecia with systemic signs - p. 116 41. Chapter 31: Feline paraneoplastic alopecia - p. 117 42. 4: ULCERATIVE AND EROSIVE DERMATOSES - p. 118 43. Chapter 32: Introduction to ulcerative and erosive dermatoses - p. 119 44. Chapter 33: Erythema multiforme - p. 120 45. Chapter 34: Vasculitis - p. 123 46. Chapter 35: Familial canine dermatomyositis - p. 127 47. Chapter 36: Feline eosinophilic plaque - p. 130 48. Chapter 37: Head and neck pruritus - p. 134 49. Chapter 38: Fly strike in a rabbit (myiasis) - p. 137 50. 5: PIGMENTARY DISORDERS - p. 144 51. Chapter 39: Introduction to skin and hair pigmentation - p. 145 52. Chapter 40: Vitiligo in two dogs - p. 146 53. Chapter 41: Uveodermatological syndrome - p. 147 54. Chapter 42: Lentigo simplex - p. 149 55. Chapter 43: Hyperpigmentation due to hypothyroidism - p. 150 56. 6: CUTANEOUS NODULES OR SWELLINGS WITH OR WITHOUT DRAINING SINUS TRACTS - p. 153 57. Chapter 44: Introduction to cutaneous nodules and swelling - p. 154 58. Chapter 45: Acral lick dermatitis - p. 155 59. Chapter 46: Sterile pyogranulomatous nodular dermatitis - p. 158 60. Chapter 47: Feline mycobacterial disease - p. 161 61. Chapter 48: Multiple canine mast cell tumours - p. 165 62. Chapter 49: Histiocytoma - p. 169 63. 7: DERMATOSES AFFECTING SPECIFIC SITES - p. 170 64. Chapter 50: Dermatoses of specific sites - p. 171 65. Face - p. 172 66. Chapter 51: Feline cowpox virus infection - p. 173 67. Chapter 52: Eosinophilic folliculitis and furunculosis - p. 175 68. Chapter 53: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus - p. 176 69. Feet - p. 179 70. Chapter 54: Feline plasma cell pododermatitis - p. 180 71. Chapter 55: Digital squamous cell carcinoma - p. 182 72. Claws - p. 184 73. Chapter 56: Lupoid onychodystrophy - p. 185 74. Ears - p. 188 75. Chapter 57: Otitis externa and otitis media in a dog - p. 189 76. MCQs - p. 194 77. MCQs – Answers - p. 197 78. APPENDIX 1: Antibacterials used in veterinary dermatology - p. 198 79. APPENDIX 2: Basic list of equipment required - p. 199 80. APPENDIX 3: List of diseases by presenting signs - p. 200 81. APPENDIX 4: Shampoo therapy - p. 201 82. APPENDIX 5: Zoonoses - p. 202 83. Further reading - p. 203 84. Index - p. 215
