Streamlined for practical, everyday use in the clinic, Small Animal
Dermatology: A Color Atlas and Therapeutic Guide, 4th Edition
provides concise, thorough information on more than 250 skin
diseases affecting small animals. More than 1,400 high-quality
images help to ensure accurate diagnoses, with coverage including
recognizable clinical signs, top differentials, diagnostic tests,
treatment recommendations, and prognosis for each disorder. The
differential diagnosis chapter adds clarity to the difficult task
busy students and practitioners face every day - identifying what
dermatologic condition is causing a dog, cat, or exotic animal to
suffer. Chapters list diseases based upon the frequency of their
occurrence in the pet population, and detailed procedures include
helpful illustrations of key techniques. Well-organized, concise,
yet comprehensive, coverage of over 250 skin diseases in dogs,
cats, birds, and exotic pets like rabbits, ferrets, hamsters,
guinea pigs, gerbils, chinchillas, turtles, snakes, and lizards
allows for quick and easy reference. Comprehensive drug appendices
highlight information about dosage, adverse reactions, indications,
and contraindications for antimicrobial, antiseborrheic, and
antipruritic shampoo therapy, topical, otic, and systemic
therapeutic drugs. Detailed procedures include helpful
illustrations of key techniques. Thoroughly covers each disorder
with recognizable clinical signs, top differentials, diagnostic
tests, treatment recommendations, and prognoses. More than 1,450
vivid, full-color images in atlas format clearly demonstrate
clinical appearance of skin lesions to facilitate accurate
diagnosis and treatment. An atlas of before- and after-treatment
images provides you with a compelling client communication tool to
promote treatment acceptance and compliance. Emphasizes important
information on the continuing emergence of zoonotic skin diseases
in each chapter. UPDATED! Enhanced breed predisposition information
demonstrates in which dogs and cats dermatologic conditions are
more likely to occur. NEW! Pattern approach dermatology content
describes (with topographical images) where on the body, and in
what formations, common dermatologic diseases exhibit. NEW! Updated
key charts and tables, including: diseases affecting particular
body regions, classification of common diseases by age of onset,
and classification of symmetrically distributed disease from
asymmetric disease. EXPANDED! Enhanced coverage of MRStaph and
zoonotic and contagious skin diseases so you stay in the know.
FNEW! Additional content on how cats may present with allergic skin
disease shows you how to properly diagnose feline NEW! Hundreds of
new, high-quality images showcase better examples of conditions
discussed in the text. UPDATED! Two thoroughly revised chapters
include the most up-to-date information on differential diagnoses,
algorithms, and diagnostic techniques. NEW! Co-authored by a
recognized consulting dermatologist, Dr. Adam P. Patterson, making
this an authoritative resource for the diagnosis of skin disease in
small animals. NEW! Addition of bulleted content within each
disease description informs you of specific indications of when it
is necessary to culture and biopsy skin. UPDATED! The latest
coverage on select diseases throughout, such as SLIT and Apoquel.
NEW! Updated cutaneous lesions content with accompanying clarifying
images explain what they mean and look like. UPDATED! Pyoderma
content described based on the depth of disease, corresponding
lesions, diagnostic/treatment plan, and common clinical entities of
pyoderma fitting the depth of disease.
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