Immunodermatology in small animals

Servet presents this innovative work written by two specialists in the field. A unique feature of this book is that it takes a holistic approach to the fields of dermatology and immunology, rather than approaching them as distinct subjects. In this way, different dermatoses are presented considering the corresponding immunological, immunopathological, and immunophysiological features. The combination of the two subjects makes this work an indispensable tool for readers, providing them with guidelines to tackle each pathology that are unique within the current literature.

CONTENTS

1.Basic cutaneous immunology and immunopathology
 Skin immunity
 A brief introduction to the immune response
 Types of immunological hypersensitivity
 Diagnosis of dermatological allergies
 Desensitisation immunotherapy
 Immunodeficiencies and dermatosis
 Immunomodulators in dermatology
2.Introduction to clinical dermatology
 Introduction to clinical dermatology
 Clinical dermatology terminology
 Skin cytology
3.Immune-mediated skin diseases
 Atopic dermatitis. Clinical case
 Food allergy. Clinical case
 Angioedema and urticaria. Clinical case
 Flea allergy dermatitis. Clinical case
 Arthropod bite hypersensitivity. Clinical case
 Eosinophilic granuloma. Clinical case
 Contact hypersensitivity. Clinical case
 Cutaneous vasculitis. Clinical case
 Pemphigus foliaceus. Clinical case
 Discoid lupus erythematosus. Clinical case
 Dermatomyositis. Clinical case
 Uveodermatologic syndrome. Clinical case
 Vitiligo. Clinical case
 Erythema multiforme and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Clinical case
 Sebaceous adenitis. Clinical case
 Lymphocytic folliculitis (alopecia areata and pseudopelade). Clinical case
 Plasma cell or lymphoplasmacytic pododermatitis. Clinical case
 Idiopathic sterile granuloma and pyogranuloma. Clinical case
 Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation/hypopigmentation. Clinical case
 Skin reactions to drugs and vaccines. Clinical case
 Panniculitis and cellulitis. Clinical case
 Lupoid onychodystrophy. Clinical case
4. Cutaneous neoplasms of immune origin
 Histiocytoma. Clinical case
 Canine mastocytoma. Clinical case
 Cutaneous lymphoma. Clinical case
 Melanoma. Clinical case

Carlos Vich Cordón

Carlos Vich Cordón received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Universitat Autònoma, Barcelona, in June 1995. He is a diplomate in Dermatology of the European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS; Luxembourg, 1996 and 1997; Barcelona, 1998) and a member of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology (ESVD) since 1995. He trained from September 1995 to August 1996 at the Clínica Veterinaria Papiniano in Milan under Dr. Fabrizio Fabbrini (Full Member ESVD). He worked as an emergency veterinarian from September 1996 to March 1997 at the Societat de Serveis Veterinaris, Barcelona. In 1996 he founded Servei de Dermatología Veterinària (DERMOVET), which currently visits over 450 clinics throughout Catalonia, Spain, and Portugal. Currently he is the head of the Department of Dermatology at Societat de Serveis Veterinari. He is also author of the books Feline Dermatology: about 50 Clinical Cases, and Canine ­Dermatology: about 50 Clinical Cases. He has given over 300 presentations throughout Spain, Portugal, and South America.
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Fernando Fariñas Guerrero

Fernando Fariñas Guerrero holds graduate and doctoral degrees in medicine (Clinical Neuroimmunology), veterinary medicine (Respiratory Immunopathology) and biology (Basic Aspects of Thymus Development). Within the field of internal medicine, he specialises in clinical immunology and infectious diseases, with a specific focus on anatomical pathology, in particular infectious pathology, haematopathology, and immunopathology, with experience and knowledge acquired in leading international centres of reference in these fields. He is the founder and president of Fundación IO, which is dedicated to developing international projects to combat outbreaks of zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases. He holds an international diploma in Tropical Medicine and Leprology, and is primarily devoted to the study of infectious pathologies (zoonotic diseases) and, within the field of clinical immunology, immunoinfectology, vaccinology, immunonutrition, autoimmunity, and immunodeficiencies. He serves as a veterinary and medical advisor to various public and private agencies at both national and international levels, and is a member of specialised study groups of the International Federation of Immunology focused on the fields of immunotherapy (GEIT) and immunodeficiencies (GEID), as well as various groups involved in the study of vector-borne diseases and zoonoses. He has presented his work at numerous conferences, Master’s courses, and specialised courses in the fields of clinical immunology, infectious diseases, and vaccinology. He is a member of the editorial board of several national and international journals. He has authored several books and numerous articles, and is currently the director of the Spanish Institute of Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases. He also currently holds the post of President of the “Ynmun” Association, which studies immunological and infectious diseases. His next book is a popular science publication, which will be published in the coming months, entitled In Self Defence: Adventures and Misadventures of the Immune System (in Spanish). He has received numerous national and international awards in the fields of medicine and veterinary science.