Diagnostic Techniques in Veterinary Dermatology (2017)

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Cover Title Page Copyright Chapter 1: Introduction to Dermatological Tests What Equipment Will You Need? Use and Abuse of the Practice Microscope Stains Using Internal and External Laboratories Sensitivity, Specificity, and Positive and Negative Predictive Value Chapter 2: Looking for Parasites Introduction Visual Inspection Coat Brushings Tape-Strips Hair Plucks Skin Scrapes Pustules and Draining Sinus Tracts Potassium Hydroxide Versus Liquid Paraffin Vacuuming Faecal Examination Parasites in the Environment Specificity and Sensitivity Common Mistakes and Pitfalls Parasite Identification Guide Chapter 3: Hair Plucks and Trichograms Introduction Technique Hair Pluck Findings and their Significance Chapter 4: Dermoscopy Dermoscopes Uses of Dermoscopy Chapter 5: Cytology Introduction Indications for Cytology Cytological Techniques Cytological Findings Algorithmic Approach Common Pitfalls and Mistakes Chapter 6: Fungal and Bacterial Cultures and Identification Introduction Commensal and Transient Organisms When to Perform Cultures Obtaining Material for Culture How to Interpret Bacterial Culture and Sensitivity Results Common Pitfalls for Bacterial Cultures Wood's Lamp Dermoscopy Fungal Culture Media Identifying Common Fungal Pathogens Detecting Unusual Fungal and Bacterial Organisms (e.g. Deep Fungal Infections and Mycobacteria) Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Chapter 7: Introduction to Histopathology Indications for Performing a Biopsy Considerations Before Performing a Biopsy Biopsy Technique Submission of the Samples Does the Histopathology Make Sense? The Histopathology Report Basic Histopathological Terminology Pattern Analysis Hair Follicle Pathology Chapter 8: Allergy Testing Food Trials Food-Allergen Serology and Patch Tests Allergy Testing for Environmental Allergens Chapter 9: Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases Skin Biopsy and Histopathology Specific Serology Tests Anti-Nuclear Antibody Test Coomb's Tests Anti-Platelet Antibodies Rheumatoid Factor Cold Agglutinin Titres Urinary Protein Other Tests Chapter 10: Endocrine and Metabolic Skin Diseases Clinical Signs Associated with Endocrinopathies Hair Plucks Routine Haematology and Biochemistry Urine Analysis Analysis of Thyroid Function for Dogs with Suspected Hypothyroidism Analysis of Thyroid Function for Cats with Suspected Hyperthyroidism Tests to Confirm Hyperadrenocorticism Sex Hormone Assays Miscellaneous Endocrine and Metabolic Tests Chapter 11: Infectious Diseases Laboratory Techniques Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases Virology Techniques Diagnosing Viral Diseases Chapter 12: Diagnostic Imaging Imaging for Patients with Ear Disease Imaging for Patients with Endocrine Disease Imaging for Patients with Paraneoplastic Associated Skin Disease Other Uses for Imaging Chapter 13: Otoscopy and Examination of the Ear Examination of the Pinnae, Ear Canal and Tympanic Membrane Techniques to Assess the Integrity of the TM Sample Collection for Cytology Interpretation of Otic Cytology Bacterial Culture and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing Myringotomy and Evaluation of the Middle Ear BAER Testing Biopsy Chapter 14: Which Test to Choose When Introduction Pruritus Otitis Alopecia Scaling and Crusting Dermatoses Pigmentary Changes Macules, Papules and Pustules Ulcers and Erosions Importance of Making the Correct Diagnosis and Specialist Referral Chapter 15: Genetic Tests for Skin Diseases Patterns of Inheritance Genetic Tests Breeding Advice References Index End User License Agreement