BookChiara Noli, Silvia Colombo, editors.
Summary: 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.
Contents:
Intro
Foreword for Feline Dermatology
Preface
Contents
Contributors
Part I: Introductory Chapters
Structure and Function of the Skin
The Skin Organ
Epidermis
Epidermal Basement Membrane
Dermis
Panniculus
Skin Adnexa (Skin Appendages)
Hair Follicles
Skin Glands
Claws
External Ear (Chapter, Otitis)
Skin Pigmentation
General Skin Functions
Physical Barrier Function
Immune Defense
Thermoregulation
Metabolic Functions
Communication
Sensory Perception
References
Coat Color Genetics
The Coat
Function
Morphology Blue
Chocolate
Lilac
Cinnamon
Fawn
Red and Tortoiseshell
Red
Cream
Blue-Cream
Siamese Pattern
cb Burmese
cs Siamese
ca Blue-Eyed Albino
c Pink-Eyed Albino
White Spotting
Mitted
Bicolour
Harlequin
Van
Sacred Cat of Birman
Dominant White
Silver Coats
Smoke
Shaded
Chinchilla
Silver Tabby
Cameo
Golden
The Vibrissae
General References
Approach to the Feline Patient: General and Dermatological Examination
Introduction
Before the Cat Arrives
The Waiting Room
The Consultation Room Hair Growth Cycle
Melanin Synthesis
The Genes Controlling Hair Length, Structure and Texture
Length Genes
Structure and Texture
r genes
Cornish Rex
Devon Rex
h genes
Sphynx/Bambino/Elf/Dwelf
Hrbd genes
Donskoy/Peterbald/Levkoy
Wh Genes
Wirehair
The Genes Controlling Coat Coloration and Patterns
Tabby
Agouti and Non-agouti
Patterns
Ticked Tabby or Abyssinian (Ta Gene)
Mackerel Tabby (T Gene)
Spotted Tabby (T Gene)
Blotched Tabby (tb Gene)
Differences Between Tabby and Self-Coloured
Self or Solid Colours
Dilution
Black Signalment and History
Clinical Presentation
Miliary Dermatitis
Diagnostic Algorithm
References
General References
Plaques, Nodules and Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex Lesions
Definitions
Pathogenesis
Diagnostic Approach
Signalment and History
Clinical Presentation
Diagnostic Algorithm
References
Further Readings
Excoriations, Erosions and Ulcers
Definitions
Pathogenesis
Diagnostic Approach
Signalment and History
Clinical Presentation
Head and Neck Pruritus
Diagnostic Algorithm
References
General References
Scaling The Consultation Process
History Taking
Physical Examination
Diagnostic Investigations
Trichogram
Skin Scraping
Tape Strip Test ("Scotch Tape" or "Acetate Tape" Test)
Coat Brushings
Wood's Lamp Illumination
Cytology
Skin Biopsy
References
Part II: Problem Oriented Approach to...:
Alopecia
Definitions
Pathogenesis
Diagnostic Approach
Signalment and History
Clinical Presentation
Diagnostic Algorithm
References
General References
Papules, Pustules, Furuncles and Crusts
Definitions
Pathogenesis
Diagnostic Approach