Tumors in Domestic Animals

Description

Tumors in Domestic Animals, Fifth Edition is a fully revised new edition of the most comprehensive and authoritative reference on veterinary tumor pathology in common domestic animals,now in full color throughout with the most current advances in research and diagnostics.

• Now in full color withhundreds of exquisite new imagesshowingdiagnosticfeatures, pathogenesis, and techniques
• Adds new sectionsonrelevantclinicalpathology and oncology
• Updatedthroughout to includetheverylatestadvances in research and diagnostics
• Takes a logical, user-friendlysystemapproach
• Writtenbyleadingexpertson animal tumor pathology

Contents

Preface
Contributor List

Chapter 1.  An Overview of Molecular Cancer Pathogenesis, Prognosis and Diagnosis
John M. Cullen and Matthew Breen

Chapter 2. Trimming tumors for diagnosis and prognosis
P.C. Stromberg and D.J. Meuten

Chapter 3.  Immunohistochemistry: Fundamentals and applications in oncology
J.A. Ramos-Vara and L.B. Borst

Chapter 4. Epithelial and Melanocytic Tumors of the Skin
M. H. Goldschmidt and K. H. Goldschmidt

Chapter 5. Mesenchymal Tumors of the Skin and Soft Tissues
M.J. Hendrick

Chapter 6  Mast cell tumors 
M. Kiupel

Chapter 7.   Tumors of the Hemolymphatic System
V.E. Valli, D. Bienzle , and D.J. Meuten

Chapter 8. Canine and Feline Histiocytic Diseases
Peter F. Moore

Chapter  9.  Tumors of Joints
L. E. Craig and K. G. Thompson

Chapter 10.  Tumors of Bone
K. G. Thompson and K. E. Dittmer

Chapter 11.  Tumors of Muscle
B. J. Cooper and B. A. Valentine

Chapter 12.  Tumors of the Respiratory Tract
D.W. Wilson

Chapter 13.   Tumors of the Alimentary tract
J.S. Munday, C.V. Löhr, M. Kiupel  

Chapter 14.  Tumors of the Liver and Gall Bladder
J. M. Cullen

Chapter 15. Tumors of the Urinary System
D.J. Meuten and T.L.K. Meuten

Chapter 16.   Tumors of the genital systems 
D. Agnew and N.J.  MacLachlan

Chapter 17.  Tumors of the Mammary Gland
M.H. Goldschmidt, L. Peña, and V. Zappulli

Chapter 18.  Tumors of the Endocrine Glands
T. J. Rosol and D.J. Meuten

Chapter 19.  Tumors of the Nervous System
J. Higgins, S. Siso, P.J. Dickinson, and A.W. Bollen

Chapter 20.  Tumors of the Eye
R. R. Dubielzig

Chapter 21. Tumors of the Ear
Bradley L. Njaa

Appendix A.  Skin Masses

Appendix B. Breed Risk

Author Information

Donald J. Meuten, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP, is Professor Emeritus at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.