Necrotizing Skin Diseases
Chapter 49 Necrotizing Skin Diseases Gail A. Kunkle Necrotizing dermatitis refers to those skin conditions in which there is death of tissue. With many cases of necrotizing dermatitis, eschar (slough)…
Immune-Mediated Dermatoses
Chapter 48 Immune-Mediated Dermatoses Karen Helton-Rhodes Immune-mediated dermatoses are relatively uncommon diseases in domestic animals. This group may be divided into autoimmune and immune-mediated categories according to immunopathogenesis. • Autoimmune…
Food Hypersensitivity
Chapter 47 Food Hypersensitivity Stephen D. White Adverse reactions to foods have been well documented in small animals. The terms food allergy and food hypersensitivity have been used interchangeably in…
Pain Management in the Surgical Patient
Chapter 6 Pain Management in the Surgical Patient Richard M. Bednarski Like anesthesia, the perioperative assessment of pain and the provision of analgesia have become an integral part of companion…
Systemic Bacterial Infectious Diseases
Chapter 19 Systemic Bacterial Infectious Diseases Robert G. Sherding A large number of bacteria can infect dogs and cats. This chapter focuses on leptospirosis, brucellosis, and bartonellosis. Chapter 18 is…
Deep Fungal Infections
Chapter 40 Deep Fungal Infections Amy M. Grooters Deep “mycotic” infections are caused by a heterogeneous group of fungal and pseudofungal pathogens. Cutaneous and subcutaneous lesions may result from direct…
Tumors of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
Chapter 30 Tumors of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues Janet L. Peterson The skin and subcutis are the most common sites of neoplasia in the dog, accounting for approximately 30%…
Mammary Gland Neoplasia
Chapter 29 Mammary Gland Neoplasia Kechia M. Davis, Elizabeth A. Stone The mammary gland tumor (MGT) is the most common tumor in the female dog and the third most common…
Borreliosis (Lyme Disease)
Chapter 18 Borreliosis (Lyme Disease) Robert G. Sherding Lyme borreliosis is a polysystemic, tickborne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease has been associated with polyarthritis in dogs,…
