Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice


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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Christine Cain, focuses on advances in Small Animal Dermatology. Article topics include: Allergen specific immunotherapy; New therapies for atopic dermatitis; Panniculitis; Canine cutaneous lupus erythematosus; Canine eosinophilic (Well’s-like) and sterile neutrophilic (Sweet’s) dermatoses; Perianal dermatoses; Cutaneous lymphoma in dogs and cats; Assessing quality of life for pets with dermatologic disease and their owners; Treatment of demodicosis; Feline pemphigus foliaceus; and Acral lick dermatitis.




Small Animal Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice


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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Bailey Brame and Peter Canning bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Dermatology. Top experts discuss areas of veterinary dermatology with recent developments in treatment or diagnosis, as well as emerging diseases, pathogens which are on the rise in North America, and clinical entities that are being seen more often. Articles cover key topics of interest to both general practitioners and veterinary specialists. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the role of diet, nutrition, and supplements in canine atopic dermatitis; applications for lasers in veterinary dermatology; clinical presentations and treatment approaches to papillomavirus; cutaneous mycobacteriosis in cats; nasal dermatoses of the dog; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal dermatology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Small Animal Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice


Book Description

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Bailey Brame and Peter Canning bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Small Animal Dermatology. Top experts discuss areas of veterinary dermatology with recent developments in treatment or diagnosis, as well as emerging diseases, pathogens which are on the rise in North America, and clinical entities that are being seen more often. Articles cover key topics of interest to both general practitioners and veterinary specialists. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the role of diet, nutrition, and supplements in canine atopic dermatitis; applications for lasers in veterinary dermatology; clinical presentations and treatment approaches to papillomavirus; cutaneous mycobacteriosis in cats; nasal dermatoses of the dog; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on small animal dermatology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology


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Covering the diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of dermatologic conditions, Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology, 7th Edition is today's leading reference on dermatology for dogs, cats, and pocket pets. Topics include clinical signs, etiology, and pathogenesis of dermatologic conditions including fungal, parasitic, metabolic, nutritional, environmental, and psychogenic. This edition includes full updates of all 21 chapters, and more than 1,300 full-color clinical, microscopic, and histopathologic images. Written by veterinary experts William Miller, Craig Griffin, and Karen Campbell, this resource helps students and clinicians distinguish clinical characteristics and variations of normal and abnormal facilitating accurate diagnosis and effective therapy. - Over 1,300 high-quality color images clearly depict the clinical features of hundreds of dermatologic disorders, helping to ensure accurate diagnoses and facilitating effective treatment. - Comprehensive coverage includes environmental, nutritional, behavioral, hereditary, and immune-mediated diseases and disorders. - Well-organized, thoroughly referenced format makes it easy to access information on skin diseases in dogs, cats, and exotic pets. - UPDATES of all 21 chapters include the most current dermatologic information. - NEW editors and contributors add new insight and a fresh perspective to this edition.




Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, E-Book


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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. Dario d'Ovidio and Domenico Santoro bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Dermatology. Infectious and non-infectious dermatological diseases are very common in exotic animals and are one of the most frequently seen presenting complaints in exotic animal practice. In this issue, top experts discuss common infectious and non-infectious conditions, recent diagnostic tests, new drugs and therapies, and dermatoses with zoonotic potential as well as the measures to prevent their transmission to cohabitant human beings. - Contains 14 practice-oriented topics on avian dermatology; rodent dermatology; novel therapies in exotic veterinary dermatology; immunotherapy in zoological medicine; dermatological issues in the red panda; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on dermatology in exotic animal practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.




Sedation and Anesthesia of Zoological Companion Animals, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, E-Book


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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, Guest Editor Alexander M. Reiter brings his considerable expertise to the topic of sedation and anesthesia of zoological companion animals. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as sedation and anesthesia in fish, amphibians, chelonians, lizards, snakes, and more. - Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on sedation and anesthesia of zoological companion animals, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including drug delivery and safety considerations; nerve blocks in zoological companion animals; and more.




Clinical Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice


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This issue contains cutting edge information on the diagnosis and treatment of clinical dermatology. Topics will include pyoderma, antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococci, feline otitis, canine pododermatitis, diseases of the canine claw, scaling dermatoses of dogs, ischemic dermatopathies, cutaneous vasculitis, dermatologic indication for cyclosporine therapy, therapies for pruritus, and much more. "Heart Failure will be of enormous interest and value to clinicians, investigators, and trainees who are concerned with enriching their understanding of and caring for the ever growing number of patients with this condition. We are proud of this important companion to Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine." Forward by: Eugene Braunwald, June 2015




Select Topics in Dermatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice


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The latest information on dermatology of exotic pet animals for the exotic animal veterinarian. Topics to be covered include diagnostic approach to dermatologic disease, behavioural dermatopathies, ectoparasites, bumblefoot, erythema multiforme in the ferret, yellow fungus disease, dermatitis of reptiles, viral skin diseases of the rabbit, dermal neoplasias in small animals and avians, dermatologic conditions involving the feet, beak and claws, viral dermatopathies of ornamental and pet fish, alopecia in the guinea pig, amphibian chytridiomycosis, sebaceous adenitis in rabbits, and more.




Small Animal Infectious Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice


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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, edited by Dr. Annette Litster, is devoted to Small Animal Infectious Disease. Topics in this issue include: The dynamic nature of infectious disease risk in the 21st century: How dog transport impacts prevalence patterns; Dog transport and infectious disease risk: an international perspective; Effect of dog transport on high-risk infectious diseases (e.g. TVT, rabies etc.); H3N8 and H3N2; Feline panleukopenia: a re-emergent disease; Canine Lyme disease immunology; Canine leptospirosis diagnostics; Canine ehrlichiosis in the USA; Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV; Alabama Rot); Vector borne disease panel diagnostics; Feline vector-borne diseases; Canine brucellosis; and Current preventative strategies for rabies.




Moriello's Small Animal Dermatology Volume 1, Fundamental Cases and Concepts


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Karen Moriello's seminal book has been completely updated in an effort to create a true two-volume set highlighting fundamental and advanced concepts. This revised fundamental edition includes all new cases and nearly 300 new images. The guide uses a case-based format to deliver a general overview of dermatology of the dog and cat, providing a reference that mirrors the way veterinarians will encounter different scenarios at random in real-life practice. It uses self-assessment problems to review the most common skin diseases encountered every day, plus some more obscure diseases that a veterinarian will face.