by David Lloyd,
Janet Littlewood, Mark Craig
and Robert Thomsett

Lavishly illustrated, this succinct guide classifies the various types of skin disorders, and systematically shows how they are diagnosed and treated.

Practical Equine Dermatology details all of the common dermatological conditions as well as information on rarer conditions. Packed with full-color photographs, it combines the visual images with text to clearly outline principle conditions and to help ensure and accurate diagnosis.

Thorough in its coverage, this volume has a problem-oriented layout that focuses on the sensible, hands-on approach to dermatological diseases and their treatment. With a European perspective on the subject, this guide and its concise format is suitable as a practice handbook for any mixed animal veterinarian or student.

Practical Equine Dermatology is essential reading for all those involved in equine medicine and veterinary dermatology.

Contents

1. The Diagnostic Approach
   • Taking the History
   • Clinical Examination
   • Diagnostic Tests

2. Pruritus
   • Contagious Conditions
   • Non-Contagious Conditions

3. Crusting and Scaling
   • Seborrhea
   • Idiopathic Seborrhea
   • Infectious Causes
   • Bacterial Infection
   • Viral Infection
   • Immune-Mediated Causes
   • Environmental Causes
   • Uncertain Aetiology

4. Ulcers and Erosions
   • Contagious Causes
   • Congenital and Hereditary Causes
   • Environmental and Nutritional Causes
   • Neoplastic Causes
   • Miscellaneous Dermatoses

5. Nodules and Swellings
   • Physical Conditions
   • Infectious Causes
   • Fungal Infections
   • Parasitic Infestations
   • Neoplasia
   • Immune-Mediated Causes
   • Miscellaneous
   • Cysts

6. Coat Problems
   • Alopecia

7. Pigmentary Disorders
   • Hypopigmentation - Genetic or Acquired
   • Other Pigmentary Changes Considered to be Genetic in Aetiology
   • Hypopigmentation Following Inflammation

8. The Foot and Associated Structures
   • The Hoof Wall
   • Examination of the Foot
   • Disorders of the Foot
   • Acquired Disorders of the Hoof
   • The Frog
   • Neoplasia of the Frog
   • Necrosis
   • The Sole

9. Therapy in Equine Dermatology
   • Availability of Veterinary Medicines for Equine Patients

Sources of drugs, topical products, and instruments
Index

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