A practical quick-reference manual of equine dermatology, fully illustrated in colour, and diagnostically oriented. General chapters cover the approach to the dermatological case, diagnostic procedures and principles of treatment. A short section providesflow charts to assist in the diagnosis of clinical problems. Subsequent chapters give essential information on diseases and conditions, presented in note form according with information organised following a uniform template (disease profile, clinical signs, differential diagnosis, diagnostic confirmation and treatment). Covers skin conditions of the horse occurring worldwide and includes discussion of hoof disorders and skin wounds.
Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Principles and Techniques. Introduction to Clinical Equine Dermatology. Inflammation. Clinical Descriptions of Specific Types of Lesions. The Approach to the Dermatological Case. Diagnostic /Investigative Tests. Principles of Dermatological Therapeutics. Part Ii: Syndromes in Equine Dermatology. Pruritus and the Itchy Horse. Nodular Diseases . Alopecia. Hair Follicle Disorders . Diseases of the Pastern and Coronet . Diseases of Pigmentation. Part Iii: Disease Profiles. Section a Infectious Diseases. Viral Diseases. Bacterial Diseases. Fungal Diseases. Protozoal Diseases. Metazoan/Parasitic Diseases . Section B Non-Infectious Disorders. Congenital / Developmental Diseases of the Skin. Immune-Mediated/ Allergic Diseases. Chemicaland Toxic Dermatoses. Endocrine Disorders. Nutritional Disorders . Iatrogenic and Idiopathic Skin Disorders. Physical and Traumatic Disorders. Injuries and Disorders of the Hoof. Neoplastic Diseases of the Skin. References. Index.
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