This newly revised Second Edition of Practical Equine Dermatology delivers a thorough exploration of common dermatological conditions affecting horses whilst also drawing attention to rarer conditions. The book offers detailed advice on treatments and products currently available on the veterinary...

Background: Otitis externa is rare in horses and the condition is poorly described in the literature. Objective: To describe clinical signs, treatment regimens and prognosis of otitis externa in horses. Animals: Eight horses diagnosed with otitis externa during 2011-2018. Methods: Retrospective...

Background: Equine pastern vasculitis is an uncommon disorder in horses. Underlying causes are difficult to assess, especially bacterial infections. Clinical summary: A 13-year-old French saddle gelding horse presented for evaluation of a six weeks history of pastern dermatitis. Histopathological ...

This book is divided into 5 sections containing fully illustrated chapters that discuss the introduction and history of equine dentistry, dental anatomy and physiology, pathology and dental disease, diagnostic techniques and the treatment of dental and sinus disorders. It will be of use...

The measurement of transepidermal water loss (TEWL) is one of the biophysical skin parameters used to assess skin barrier function. Assessment of transepidermal water loss, may depend on such factors as body region, age, sex or breed and the hair coat has been considered as one of the factors that...

Background: Bullous amyloidosis is a rare disease in humans that has not been described in a veterinary species in the peer-reviewed literature. The human disease is characterised by haemorrhagic vesicles and bullae on the skin and mucosae, which form due to amyloid deposition....

Background: Dermatophilus congolensis is a facultative anaerobic actinomycete that causes papular to exudative dermatitis with crusting in horses. This organism is frequently implicated as a cause of pastern dermatitis, but few data are available validating the organism's association with this...

Bacterial dermatoses in horses are more frequent than dermatophytosis and are mainly caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Dermatophilus congolensis. As in other species, it is important to investigate an underlying cause in the presence of infectious dermatoses. As a priority, the living conditions...

Background: Dermoscopy is a diagnostic tool that has been introduced into small animal dermatology for the evaluation of hair and the skin surface. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the use of this technique on horses and the dermoscopic appearance of equine hair and skin have yet to be...