By William H. Miller, Jr., VMD, DACVD, Craig E. Griffin, DVM and Karen L. Campbell, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVD
Copyright Year
2013
Edition Number
7
Format
Book
Trim
276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8)
Imprint
Saunders
Page Count
948
Publication Date
30 Nov 2012
Stock Status
IN STOCK
Book Description
Covering the diagnosis and treatment of hundreds of dermatologic conditions Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology 7th Edition is today?s leading reference on dermatology for dogs cats and pocket pets. Topics include clinical signs etiology and pathogenesis of dermatologic conditions including fungal parasitic metabolic nutritional environmental and psychogenic. This edition includes full updates of all 21 chapters and more than 1 300 full-color clinical microscopic and histopathologic images.Written by veterinary experts William Miller Craig Griffin and KarenCampbell this resource helps students and clinicians distinguish clinical characteristics and variations of normal and abnormal facilitating accurate diagnosis and effective therapy.
New to this edition
UPDATES of all 21 chapters
include the most current dermatologic information.
NEW editors and contributors add new insight and a fresh perspective to this edition.
Key Features
Over 1,300 high-quality color images
clearly depict the clinical features of hundreds of dermatologic disorders, helping to ensure accurate diagnoses and facilitating effective treatment.
Comprehensive coverage includes environmental, nutritional, behavioral, hereditary, and immune-mediated diseases and disorders.
Well-organized, thoroughly referenced format makes it easy to access information on skin diseases in dogs, cats, and exotic pets.
Author Information
By William H. Miller, Jr., VMD, DACVD, Professor of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences and Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Craig E. Griffin, DVM, Animal Dermatology Clinic, San Diego, CA and Karen L. Campbell, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVD
Book Contents
1. Structure and Function of the Skin 2. Diagnostic Methods 3. Dermatologic Therapy 4. Bacterial Skin Diseases 5. Fungal Skin Diseases 7. Viral Rickettsial and Protozoal Skin Diseases 8. Skin Immune System and Allergic Skin Diseases 9. Immune-Metabolic Diseases 10. Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases 11. Acquired Alopecias 12. Congenital and Hereditary Defects 13. Pigmentary Abnormalities 14. Keratinization Defects 15. Psychogenic Skin Diseases 16. Environmental Skin Diseases 17. Nutritional Skin Diseases 18. Miscellaneous Skin Diseases 19. Diseases of the Eyelids, Claws, Anal Sacs, and Ears 20. Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Tumors 21. Dermatoses of Pet Rodents, Rabbits, and Ferrets
