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    Chiara 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
    Digital Access Springer 2020