Chapter 100 Staphylococci Causing Pyoderma Linda A. Frank, Knoxville, Tennessee Staphylococcus species are both normal resident cutaneous microflora and opportunistic pathogens frequently associated with pyoderma in dogs and cats. Staphylococcus species…
Chapter 99 Canine Demodicosis Ralf S. Mueller, Munich, Germany Canine demodicosis is a disease encountered commonly in small animal practice. Although in the past severe generalized demodicosis may have prompted euthanasia,…
Chapter 73 Cancer Immunotherapy Leah Ann Mitchell, Fort Collins, Colorado Amanda Guth, Fort Collins, Colorado Steven Dow, Fort Collins, Colorado The field of cancer immunotherapy continues to evolve, and the past decade has…
Chapter 54 Feline Primary Hyperaldosteronism Kent R. Refsal, Lansing, Michigan Andrea M. Harvey, Sydney, Australia The term primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) refers to the clinical consequences of mineralocorticoid excess arising from autonomous hyperfunction…
Chapter 96 Elimination Diets for Cutaneous Adverse Food Reactions Principles in Therapy Hilary A. Jackson, Glasgow, Scotland Indications for and Use of Elimination Diets Elimination diets are designed primarily for the…
Chapter 93 Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy Douglas J. Deboer, Madison, Wisconsin Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) is a treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD) in dogs and cats in which allergenic substances to which the patient…
Chapter 92 Cyclosporine Use in Dermatology Andrew Hillier, Columbus, Ohio Cyclosporine has been approved in the United States for use in the control of atopic dermatitis in dogs as Atopica since…
Chapter 91 Treatment Guidelines for Canine Atopic Dermatitis Thierry Olivry, Raleigh, North Carolina Pascal Préaaud, Paris, France Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic relapsing pruritic skin disease of dogs. In 2010…
Web Chapter 32 Surgical Oncology Principles James P. Farese, Rohnert Park, California Animals with cancer often have advanced (locally invasive or metastatic) disease. Veterinarians consulting with owners must have a strong…
Chapter 51 Canine Hyperadrenocorticism Therapy Ian K. Ramsey, Glasgow, United Kingdom Reto Neiger, Giessen, Germany Hyperadrenocorticism, or Cushing’s syndrome, results from a chronic excess of glucocorticoids and is one of the most…
