Main description:

A revised edition of the best-selling book. The strengths of the First Edition have been preserved and the authors have revised the entire text for the new Second Edition, adding twenty-one new sections and a wealth of color photos. The book has a problem-oriented approach arranged in twelve chapters covering dermatoses classified by their principal presenting sign. The structured text covers definition, etiology & pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnoses, diagnostic tests, and management. It contains superb color photos and diagrams. The focus is on clinical practice and the need to explain the disease to the owner. This beautifully illustrated handbook will be of lasting value to veterinary practitioners and students, veterinary nurses and technicians worldwide.

Contents:

1. Pruritic dermatoses. 2. Nodular dermatoses. 3. Ulcerative dermatoses. 4. Papular and pustular dermatoses. 5. Diseases characterised by sinus formation. 6. Diseases characterised by crust and scale. 7. Environmental dermatoses. 8. Focal alopecia. 9. Pigmentary abnormalities. 10. Hormone-related dermatoses. 11. Otitis externa. 12. Disorders of the nails. References. Index. Conditions new to this edition include: Facial Dermatitis of Persian and Himalayan cats. Spiculosis. Calcinosis Circumscripta. Canine Eosinophilic Granuloma. Sterile Granuloma and Pyogranuloma Syndrome. Cutaneous Asthenia (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome). Epidermis Bullosa Acquisita. Feline Idiopathic Ulcerative Dermatitis. Mucocutaneous Pyoderma. Proliferative Arteritis of the Nasal Philtrum. Vasculopathy of Grayhounds. Vesicular Cutaneous Lupus of the Shetland Sheepdog and Collie Metatarsal Fistulation of the German Shepherd Dog. Acrodermatitis of Bull terriers. Canine Ear Margin Seborrhea. Exfoliative Cutuneous Lupus of the German Shorthaired Pointer. Topical Corticosteroid Reaction. Alopecia X. Acquired Pattern alopecia. Cyclical Flank Alopecia. Feline Paraneoplastic Alopecia.