Introductory chapters <p>1A Structure and function of feline skin (David McEwan Jenkinson)</p> <p>1B  Coat color genetics (Cristina Crosta)</p> <p>2 Approach to the feline patient: general and dermatological examination (Andy Sparkes and/or Danielle Gunn Moore (feline specialists)  and Chiara Noli (dermatologist))</p> <p> </p> <p>Problem oriented approach to feline skin diseases</p><p></p> <p>3 Pruritus (Silvia Colombo)</p> <p>4 Alopecia (Silvia Colombo)</p> <p>5 Nodules (Silvia Colombo)</p> <p>6 Scaling (Silvia Colombo)</p> <p>7 Erosions/ulcers (Silvia Colombo)</p> <p>8 Papules, pustules, crusts (Silvia Colombo)</p> 9 Otitis (Richard Harvey)<p></p> <p> </p> <p>Skin diseases by etiology</p> <p>10 Bacterial diseases (Linda Vogelnest)</p> <p>11 Mycobacterial diseases (Richard Malik)</p> <p>12 Fungal diseases (Amy Grooters and/or Carol Foil)</p> 13 Dermatophytosis (Karen Moriello)<p></p> <p>14 Viral diseases (Claude Favrot)</p> <p>15 Leishmaniosis (Maria Grazia Pennisi)</p> <p>16 Ectoparasitic diseases (no fleas) (Patrick Bourdeau)</p> <p>17 Flea infestation and allergy (Marie Christine Cadiergues)</p> <p>18 Feline atopic syndrome and eosinophilic dermatitides:</p> pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical appearance (Alessandra Fondati) <p></p> <p>19 Feline atopic syndrome: approach and diagnosis (Ralf Muller)</p> <p>20 Feline atopic syndrome: treatment (Chiara Noli)</p> <p>21 Mosquito-byte hypersensitivity (Ken Mason)</p> <p>22 Autoimmune diseases (Petra Bizikova)</p> <p>23 Other immune mediated diseases (Frane Banovich)</p> <p>24 Hormonal and metabolic diseases (Federico Fracassi (endocrinologist), Stephen White (dermatologist))</p> <p>25 Genetic diseases (Stephen White)</p> <p>26 Pigmentary Diseases (Alessandra Fondati)</p> <p>27 Psychogenic and envirnonmental diseases (Feline behaviourist t.b.a.)</p> <p>28 Neoplastic diseases (David Argyle)</p> 29 Paraneoplastic syndromes (Ralf Mueller)<p></p> <p>30 Idipathic miscellaneous diseases (Linda Vogelnest)</p>