Is your pets once-shiny, healthy coat falling out? Does your pet have a severe itch? Skin, allergy, and coat problems are some of the most common diseases of cats and dogs, and are often hard for pet owners and veterinarians alike to diagnose and treat. The Pet Lovers Guide to Cat and Dog Skin Disease, written by a leading veterinary author, translates complex information into a current, readable work that provides pet owners with a comprehensive, non-technical handbook on the diagnosis, treatment and management of disease and haircoat problems.
1. Normal anatomy and physiology of the skin a. Functions of the skin b. Structure of the skin c. Hair composition and growth d. Glands of the skin e. Ears f. Claws (nails) 2. Care of the skin and hair coat a. Grooming b. Bathing c. Topical medications d. Ectoparasite control 3. Symptoms of diseases affecting the skin and its appendages a. Hair loss b. Skin lesions (primary and secondary) c. Itching (Pruritus) d. Ear diseases e. Claw diseases 4. Allergies a. Atopy b. Contact c. Food d. Parasite-related 5. Bacterial infections a. Acute moist dermatitis (hot spots) b. Staphylococcal pyoderma c. Miscellaneous bacterial infections 6. Ectoparasites a. Fleas b. Mites c. Ticks d. Miscellaneous (bees, flies, helminths) 7. Endocrine skin diseases a. Adrenal disorders b. Thyroid disorders c. Sex hormone disorders d. Miscellaneous 8. Fungal infections a. Dermatophytes (ringworm) b. Malassezia c. Miscellaneous (subcutaneous and systemic mycoses) d. Fungal-like infections (pythium, lagenidium) 9. Immune-mediated a. Pemphigus complex b. Lupus complex c. Miscellaneous 10. Pediatric, Congenital and Hereditary Skin Diseases a. Acanthosis nigricans b. Acral mutilation syndrome c. Color mutant alopecia d. Congenital hypotrichosis e. Dermatomyositics f. Ehlers Danlos syndrome (dermatosparaxis) g. Epidermolysis bullosa h. Follicular dysplasia i. Gray collie syndrome j. Ichthyosis k. Idiopathic facial dermatitis (cats) l. Lethal acrodermatitis m. Mucinosis n. Pattern baldness o. Puppy strangles (juvenile pyoderma) p. Schnauzer comdeo syndrome q. Sebaceous adenitis r. Zinc-responsive dermatoses 11. Psychogenic Dermatoses a. Acral lick dermatitis (lick granuloma) b. Psychogenic alopecia and dermatitis in cats c. Miscellaneous 12. Skin tumors
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