Blackwell's five-minute veterinary consult clinical companion. Small animal dermatology / 2nd ed.

Contents 9
Preface 12
Acknowledgments 13
section 1 Basics 17
chapter 1 Lesion Description/Terminology 18
chapter 2 Practical Cytology 31
chapter 3 Diagnostic Culture and Identification (Bacterial and Fungal) 41
chapter 4 Obtaining a Diagnostic Biopsy 50
chapter 5 Lesional and Regional Differentials 58
chapter 6 Zoonosis 102
section 2 Allergic and Hypersensitivity Dermatitis 107
chapter 7 Atopic Dermatitis 108
chapter 8 Contact Dermatitis 118
chapter 9 Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex 124
chapter 10 Food Adverse Reactions 139
section 3 Endocrine Dermatoses 145
chapter 11 Canine Hyperadrenocorticism 146
chapter 12 Feline Hyperadrenocorticism/Skin Fragility Syndrome 156
chapter 13 Hypothyroidism 161
chapter 14 Noninflammatory Alopecia 173
section 4 Immunologic and Autoimmune Disorders 185
chapter 15 Canine Familial Dermatomyositis 186
chapter 16 Discoid (Cutaneous) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 193
chapter 17 Drug Eruption, Erythema Multiforme, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 202
chapter 18 Granulomatous Sebaceous Adenitis 207
chapter 19 Panniculitis 211
chapter 20 Pemphigus Complex and Bullous Pemphigoid 217
chapter 21 Sterile Nodular Granulomatous Dermatoses 246
chapter 22 Uveodermatologic Syndrome 256
chapter 23 Vasculitis 261
section 5 Infectious Dermatoses 269
chapter 24 Bacterial Folliculitis and Emerging Resistant Pyoderma 270
chapter 25 Dermatophytosis 289
chapter 26 Intermediate and Deep Mycosis 297
chapter 27 Leishmaniasis: Protozoan Dermatitis 308
chapter 28 Malassezia Dermatitis 312
chapter 29 Mycobacterial Infections 319
chapter 30 Nocardiosis 327
chapter 31 Viral Dermatoses 331
section 6 Neoplasias, Cutaneous/Paraneoplastic Dermatoses 337
chapter 32 Actinic Dermatoses 338
chapter 33 Canine Pre- and Paraneoplastic Syndromes 352
chapter 34 Common Skin and Hair Follicle Tumors 365
chapter 35 Epitheliotropic Lymphoma 377
chapter 36 Feline Paraneoplastic Syndromes 389
chapter 37 Histiocytosis 395
chapter 38 Mast Cell Tumors 402
section 7 Parasitic Disorders 411
chapter 39 Biting and Stinging Insects 412
chapter 40 Demodicosis (Canine and Feline) 427
chapter 41 Sarcoptid Mites (Sarcoptes, Cheyletiella, Notoedres, and Otodectes) 440
section 8 Selected Topics 447
chapter 42 Acne, Canine and Feline 448
chapter 43 Anal Sac Disorders/Perineal Fistulas 451
chapter 44 Behavioral or Self-Injurious Dermatoses 457
chapter 45 Disorders of Keratinization 473
chapter 46 Otitis Externa, Media, and Interna 500
chapter 47 Pododermatitis and Claw Disorders 529
chapter 48 Superficial Necrolytic Dermatitis (Hepatocutaneous Syndrome) 541
section 9 Exotic Pet Dermatology 549
chapter 49 Ferret 550
chapter 50 Guinea Pig 559
chapter 51 Hamster 565
chapter 52 Hedgehog 567
chapter 53 Mouse/Rat 570
chapter 54 Rabbit 572
appendixes 581
appendix A Clinical Management of Pruritic Inflammatory Skin Disease 582
appendix B Canine Genodermatoses/Breed-Predisposition Dermatoses 589
appendix C Drug Formulary 600
appendix D Client Education Handouts (also available on companion CD) 698
Allergic Dermatitis, Canine & Feline 699
Allergy Vaccine: Hyposensitization (General Information) 701
Antihistamine/Antipruritic Therapy 704
Bacterial Infections 706
Bloodwork Monitoring 709
Chemotherapy/Immunosuppressive Therapy 710
Contact Dermatitis 711
Demodex Mites 712
Dermatophytosis (Ringworm) 715
Elimination Diet Trial 717
Granulomatous Sebaceous Adenitis 719
House Dust Mite: Controlling Exposure 720
Malassezia Dermatitis (Yeast) 722
Mold Allergies: Controlling Exposure 723
Otitis (Ear Disease) 724
Pemphigus Foliaceus 726
Scabies 728
Shampoo Therapy: Instructions 730
Surgical/Procedure Discharge Instructions 731
Symptoms of Cushing\u2019s Syndrome 732
Treatment: Pituitary Cushing\u2019s Syndrome 734
Video-Otoscopy for the Surgical Management of Otitis Media and Chronic Otitis Externa 739
Suggested Reading 741
Index 742