Small Animal Dermatology: A Color Atlas and Therapeutic Guide [Hardcover]

Linda Medleau (Author), Keith A. Hnilica (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0721681522 | ISBN-13: 978-0721681528

SMALL ANIMAL DERMATOLOGY is a well-organized, easy-to-use reference for practicing small animal veterinarians. It includes over 800 color illustrations and covers more than 200 skin diseases, with complete treatment for each disorder. This atlas incorporates the clinical features, top differentials, diagnostic test findings, and therapies for each disorder. The text is organized into chapters based on disease etiologies, with the first chapter devoted to differential diagnosis for common clinical presentations. To help in dispensing treatments, four appendices provide useful product information. Additionally, multiple tables are provided to give direction for the treatment of certain disorders. This book is a perfect companion to Muller and Kirk's SMALL ANIMAL DERMATOLOGY.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Not having been aware of the First Edition of this book, I have been delighted to find such a useful addition to the library of Dermatology texts. The authors declared intent with the first edition was to create a colour atlas to compliment Muller & Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology. This volume, however, far exceeds this aspiration. The book provides an excellent diagnostic reference for all veterinarians dealing with the multitude of small animal skin cases presenting daily in the first opinion clinics. The authors' logical approach in providing an initial listing of differential diagnoses that should be considered from the presenting symptoms is accompanied by useful diagnostic algorithms for both canine and feline pruritus. The second chapter provides clear, well illustrated instructions for diagnostic techniques which are often under used by first opinion clinicians.

Chapters 3-12 cover the various clinical entities met in small animal dermatology, from the very common; abscesses, pyoderma and atopy, to the more rare presentations such as cryptococcosis, toxic epidermal necrolysis and hepatocutaneous syndrome. Each condition is well described and its differentials listed along with guides to diagnostic confirmation, treatment options and prognoses. Common synonyms are given for each condition and tables of treatment options are helpfully provided in those conditions such as Pemphigus, where alternative or combination treatments are often required. Chapters 13-16 cover miscellaneous conditions, an excellent piece on tumour and the specific conditions related to Ryes, Claws, Anal Sacs and Ears. A final chapter showing pre- and post treatment images is interesting. Four appendices provide a useful listing of available topical shampoos, topical therapeutics, otic preparations and systematic therapeutic drugs.

The outstanding feature of this book is the wonderful clinical photographs and their impressive reproductions. The authors are to be congratulated on their comprehensive coverage and superb clarity, often showing multiple views of lesions. The colour reproduction is rarely less than excellent throughout all of the 1200+ images provided.

I would highly recommend this book to every clinician working in small animal practice as an excellent reference on all aspects of veterinary dermatology. It is a work of significant value, either as a stand alone reference text or, as originally intended, as the perfect companion to the standard dermatology texts. I'm sure it will be in constant use by all who buy it.

Craig Harrison BVM&S, Cert SAD, MRCVS (UK)
The European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, Vol. 17 (1), April 2007 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

Full-color coverage of skin disorders in the dog and cat --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: W. B. Saunders (April 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721681522
• ISBN-13: 978-0721681528
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,697,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Medical Books > Veterinary Medicine > Dermatology

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great dermatology reference book to have on hand, December 3, 2006

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Small Animal Doc "DVM" (California USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Small Animal Dermatology: A Color Atlas and Therapeutic Guide, 2e (Hardcover)

This book is very well organized into easy to locate categories and has many photo examples of dermpath, along with great verbal descriptions of diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis. Highly recommended for those in private practice who see the MANY derm cases the we do each day.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Derm Book, July 24, 2009

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K. Raisbeck "Claire's mom" (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Small Animal Dermatology: A Color Atlas and Therapeutic Guide, 2e (Hardcover)

This is the best derm book I've seen. The pictures are awesome. I usually take it right into the exam room to show owners and read them the text to help explain the condition. They often will say "That looks exactly like what my pet has!"

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a "must have' for any veterinary student, August 14, 2008

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jacbar 46 "Jackie" (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Small Animal Dermatology: A Color Atlas and Therapeutic Guide, 2e (Hardcover)

I am vet tech student interested in studying veterinary dermatology and this book was perfect for me. The photos in this book are of great quality and in addition, the chapters are very well organized and descriptive. I would reccommend this book to anyone interested in this branch of veterinary medicine. You may want to have a medical terminology dictionary on hand if you are a student just starting out...