Diseases of the Pinna
Chapter 58 Diseases of the Pinna Lynette K. Cole The pinna is a mobile structure designed to localize and collect sound waves and transmit them to the tympanic membrane. The…
SMALL ANIMAL
Mycobacteriosis
Chapter 39 Mycobacteriosis Andrew Hillier, Alan C. Mundell Mycobacteria are gram-positive organisms that cause sporadic disease in human beings and in animals. All mycobacterial organisms contain a lipid-rich cell wall…
Miliary Dermatitis and Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex
Chapter 53 Miliary Dermatitis and Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex Wayne S. Rosenkrantz Miliary dermatitis (MD) and eosinophilic granuloma complex (EGC) are extremely common cutaneous reaction patterns in the cat. The term…
Sex Hormone and Endocrine Look-alike Dermatoses
Chapter 51 Sex Hormone and Endocrine Look-alike Dermatoses Linda A. Frank Key Point Bilaterally symmetrical alopecia sparing the head and extremities is usually associated with an endocrine cause such as…
Keratinization Defects
Chapter 50 Keratinization Defects Kenneth W. Kwochka PRIMARY DEFECTS OF KERATINIZATION Primary defects of keratinization are dermatoses that are manifested clinically by localized or generalized excess scale formation. The scale…
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)…
Lymphoid Neoplasia
Table 27-2 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON LYMPHOMA PROTOCOL Chapter 27 Lymphoid Neoplasia David M. Vail The lymphoproliferative disorders presented here are characterized by neoplasia involving cells or cell lines of lymphoid…
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…
