Atlas of Tumor Diagnostics in the Dog and Cat

Part I Overview of the diagnostic process

Chapter 1 Principles of Naming, Grading, Staging and Determining a Reasonable Prognosis.

1.1 Identification of the process

1.2 Identification of tumor types

1.3 Grading

1.4 Staging

1.5 Staging versus behavior

1.6 Epithelial tumors

1.7 Mesenchymal tumors

1.8 Round cell tumors

1.9 Melanoma

1.10 Conclusion

Part II Case studies

Chapter 2 Selected Lesions of the Head and Neck

2.1 Bone Tumors of the Head

2.2 Ear Canal Masses

2.3 Ear Pinna Masses

2.4 Tumors of the Conjunctiva and Nictitans

2.5 Eyelid Tumors

2.6 Lesions of the Oral and Nasal Mucosal Epithelium

2.7 Nasal Cavity Invasive Tumors seen in the Canine and Feline

2.8 Muzzle Skin Masses of the Canine and Feline

2.9 Submandibular Masses

2.10 Ventral Neck Masses

Chapter 3 Selected Lesions of the Limbs, Paws and Digits

3.1 Bone Lesions

3.2 Subungual Tumors

3.3 Digital Skin and Nail Bed Lesions

3.4 Stromal Tumors of the Limb

Chapter 4 Selected Genital and Perineal Masses

4.1 Rectal and Perianal Masses

4.2 Genital Mucocutaneous Tumors of the Canine

Chapter 5 Selected Lesions of the Skin and Subcutis of the Trunk

5.1 Masses found on the Dorsal Trunk

5.2 Dorsal Tail Head Masses

5.3 Tumors of the Ventral Abdomen Skin and Subcutis

5.4 Mammary Masses

Chapter 6 Selected Lesions of the Thoracic Viscera

6.1 Cardiac Tumors

6.2 Pulmonary masses

6.3 Mediastinal Tumors

Chapter 7 Selected Lesions of the Abdominal Viscera

7.1 Liver Lesions

7.2 Intestinal Lesions

7.3 Kidney and Urinary Bladder Lesions

7.4 Splenic Lesions

Chapter 8 Sample Handling

8.1 Handling of cytology specimens

8.2 Handling of biopsy specimens

Index

Anita R. Kiehl, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVP, is a veterinary pathologist and co-founder of Florida Vet Path, Inc. and FVP Consultants in Bushnell, Florida, USA.

Maron Brown Calderwood Mays, VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVP, is a veterinary pathologist and co-owner of Florida Vet Path, Inc. and FVP Consultants in Bushnell, Florida, USA.