This richly-illustrated handbook covers all aspects of modern feline dermatology, from the approach to different signs and symptoms to the description of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and current treatment of each feline dermatological disease. Thus this manual serves as essential practical guide to the busy practitioner to quickly and surely tackle cats with dermatological conditions, and offers a current and complete reference tool for the feline veterinarian and the veterinary dermatologist.
This richly-illustrated handbook covers all aspects of modern feline dermatology, from the approach to different signs and symptoms to the description of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and current treatment of each feline dermatological disease. Thus this manual serves as essential practical guide to the busy practitioner to quickly and surely tackle cats with dermatological conditions, and offers a current and complete reference tool for the feline veterinarian and the veterinary dermatologist.
1A Structure and function of feline skin (David McEwan Jenkinson)
1B Coat color genetics (Cristina Crosta)
2 Approach to the feline patient: general and dermatological examination (Andy Sparkes and/or Danielle Gunn Moore (feline specialists) and Chiara Noli (dermatologist))
Problem oriented approach to feline skin diseases
3 Pruritus (Silvia Colombo)
4 Alopecia (Silvia Colombo)
5 Nodules (Silvia Colombo)
6 Scaling (Silvia Colombo)
7 Erosions/ulcers (Silvia Colombo)
8 Papules, pustules, crusts (Silvia Colombo)
9 Otitis (Richard Harvey)
Skin diseases by etiology
10 Bacterial diseases (Linda Vogelnest)
11 Mycobacterial diseases (Richard Malik)
12 Fungal diseases (Amy Grooters and/or Carol Foil)
13 Dermatophytosis (Karen Moriello)
14 Viral diseases (Claude Favrot)
15 Leishmaniosis (Maria Grazia Pennisi)
16 Ectoparasitic diseases (no fleas) (Patrick Bourdeau)
17 Flea infestation and allergy (Marie Christine Cadiergues)
18 Feline atopic syndrome and eosinophilic dermatitides:
1A Structure and function of feline skin (David McEwan Jenkinson)
1B Coat color genetics (Cristina Crosta)
2 Approach to the feline patient: general and dermatological examination (Andy Sparkes and/or Danielle Gunn Moore (feline specialists) and Chiara Noli (dermatologist))
Problem oriented approach to feline skin diseases
3 Pruritus (Silvia Colombo)
4 Alopecia (Silvia Colombo)
5 Nodules (Silvia Colombo)
6 Scaling (Silvia Colombo)
7 Erosions/ulcers (Silvia Colombo)
8 Papules, pustules, crusts (Silvia Colombo)
9 Otitis (Richard Harvey)
Skin diseases by etiology
10 Bacterial diseases (Linda Vogelnest)
11 Mycobacterial diseases (Richard Malik)
12 Fungal diseases (Amy Grooters and/or Carol Foil)
13 Dermatophytosis (Karen Moriello)
14 Viral diseases (Claude Favrot)
15 Leishmaniosis (Maria Grazia Pennisi)
16 Ectoparasitic diseases (no fleas) (Patrick Bourdeau)
17 Flea infestation and allergy (Marie Christine Cadiergues)
18 Feline atopic syndrome and eosinophilic dermatitides: