Diagnostic Techniques in Veterinary Dermatology (2017)

✍ Scribed by Airane Neuber,Tim Nuttall

• Publisher: Wiley Blackwell
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1555
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

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
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