BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dermatology

Dermatological complaints account for a large proportion of consultations and there have been rapid advances in our understanding of long-described diseases. Includes examination and investigative techniques; common conditions encountered in practice; major skin diseases caused by bacteria, yeast, fungi and parasites; and problem-based approach.

Table of Contents: Structure and function of the skin; History, examination and initial evaluation; Core investigative and laboratory techniques; Dermatopathology; An approach to pruritus; An approach to keratinization disorders; An approach to pustules and crusting papules; An approach to erosions and ulcerations; An approach to nodules and draining sinus tracts; An approach to orders of pigmentation; An approach to feline alopecia; An approach to canine focal and multifocal alopecia; An approach to symmetrical alopecia in the dog; An approach to diseases of the nasal planum and footpads; An approach to otitis externa; An approach to diseases of the claws and claw folds; An approach to anal sac disease; Atopic dermatitis and adverse food reactions; Feline allergic skin disease; Flea allergy and control; Ectoparasites; Demodicosis; Staphylococcal pyoderma; Dermatophytosis; Malassezia dermatitis; Autoimmune and immune-mediated skin disease; Subcutaneous and deep infections; Nutrient-responsive dermatoses; Actinic (solar) dermatoses; Neoplastic and paraneoplastic syndromes affecting the skin; Behavioural disorders; Eosinophilic dermatoses; Index.

3rd Edition. 296 pages. This Manual is available as a paperback and as an eBook (2014) at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA). The eBook may be purchased by Members only. Provides a source of practical information. Suitable for veterinary surgeons, veterinary students, nurses and technicians, plus those working toward specialist qualifications in veterinary dermatology. This book is a part of BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association Series.

Please note that there is a 4th Edition of this book. 

ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-905319-27-5; eBook: 978-1-905319-88-6

BSAVA Item: P00105 (Paperback); PE00105 (eBook)

Price: BSAVA members can claim their membership discount by ordering directly from the BSAVA (http://www.bsava.com): Paperback, BSAVA Members: £55.00; Non-Members: £89.00; eBook: £35.00 (Members only)