Representing the state of the art of veterinary dermatology around the globe, Advances in Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 7, presents selected scientific papers from the Seventh World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology. The Congress, held in Vancouver, Canada in July 2012, was organized with the support of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology (WAVD) and its affiliated societies. A record number of delegates attended from over 50 countries to take advantage of the exceptional scientific program. Cutting edge information was presented as review papers and original studies in the areas of:* Allergy* Immunology* Skin Biology* Therapy* Infectious Diseases* OncologyThese peer-reviewed and edited papers were published in the journal Veterinary Dermatology in volume 24, issue 1, and are included in this hardbound book volume of the conference proceedings. Also included are 13 Workshop Reports which summarise sessions where experts presented topics in various areas providing a wonderful opportunity for colleagues to ask questions and exchange ideas in an informal atmosphere.A vital resource for all practising veterinarians and researchers interested in the field of veterinary dermatology.

Sponsors viiiOfficers and Organizing Committees ixMembers of the Administrative Committee of the WAVD xPreface xiPART 1 ALLERGY1.1 Epidemiology of human atopic dermatitis - seven areas of notable progress and seven areas of notable ignorance 3Hywel C. Williams1.2 The genomics revolution: will canine atopic dermatitis be predictable and preventable? 10Tim Nuttall1.3 Serum anti-Staphylococcus pseudintermedius IgE and IgG antibodies in dogs with atopic dermatitis and nonatopic dogs 19Jennifer Bexley, Timothy J. Nuttall, Bruce Hammerberg, J. Ross Fitzgerald and Richard E. Halliwell1.4 Characterization of canine filaggrin: gene structure and protein expression in dog skin 25Satoko Kanda, Takashi Sasaki, Aiko Shiohama, Koji Nishifuji, Masayuki Amagai, Toshiroh Iwasaki and Jun KudohPART 2 IMMUNOLOGY2.1 Innate immune defense system of the skin 35Maryam Afshar and Richard L. Gallo2.2 Evaluation of canine antimicrobial peptides in infected and noninfected chronic atopic skin 42Domenico Santoro, David Bunick, Thomas K. Graves and Mariangela Segre2.3 Interleukin-31: its role in canine pruritus and naturally occurring canine atopic dermatitis 51Andrea J. Gonzales, William R. Humphrey, James E. Messamore, Timothy J. Fleck, Gregory J. Fici, John A. Shelly, Janet F. Teel, Gary F. Bammert, Steven A. Dunham, Troy E. Fuller and Robert B. McCall2.4 Expression of thymic stromal lymphopoietin in canine atopic dermatitis 57Jolanta Klukowska-Rö tzler, Ludovic Chervet, Eliane J. Mü ller, Petra Roosje, Eliane Marti and Jozef JandaPART 3 SKIN BIOLOGY3.1 The stratum corneum: the rampart of the mammalian body 65Koji Nishifuji and Ji Seon Yoon3.2 Fixing the skin barrier: past, present and future - man and dog compared 78Rosanna Marsella3.3 Autosomal recessive ichthyosis in golden retriever dogs: distribution and frequency of the PNPLA1 mutant allele in different populations* 82Eric Guaguere, Anne Thomas, Anais Grall, Emmanuelle Bourrat, Laetitia Lagoutte, Frederique Degorce-Rubiales, Christophe Hitte, Emmanuel Bensignor, Jacques Fontaine, Didier Pin, Guillaume Queney and Catherine Andre3.4 Epidermal structure created by canine hair follicle keratinocytes enriched with bulge cells in a three-dimensional skin equivalent model in vitro: implications for regenerative therapy of canine epidermis 85Tetsuro Kobayashi, Kaoru Enomoto, Yu Hsuan Wang, Ji Seon Yoon, Ryoko Okamura, Kaori Ide, Manabu Ohyama, Toshio Nishiyama, Toshiroh Iwasaki and Koji Nishifuji*This study was not published in the special issue of the Veterinary Dermatology journal (VDE 2013; 24:1).3.5 Skin lipid profiling in normal and seborrhoeic shih tzu dogs 92Ji-Seon Yoon, Koji Nishifuji, Sinpei Ishioroshi, Kaori Ide and Toshiroh IwasakiPART 4 THERAPY4.1 Stem cell therapy in veterinary dermatology 101Robert J. Harman4.2 A systematic review of randomized controlled trials for prevention or treatment of atopic dermatitis in dogs: 2008-2011 update 108Thierry Olivry and Petra Bizikova4.3 The effect of ketoconazole on whole blood and skin ciclosporin concentrations in dogs 129Laura L. Gray, Andrew Hillier, Lynette K. Cole and Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz4.4 In vitro antiseptic susceptibilities for Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from canine superficial pyoderma in Japan 137Nobuo Murayama, Masahiko Nagata, Yuri Terada, Mio Okuaki, Noriyuki Takemura, Hidemasa Nakaminami and Norihisa Noguchi4.5 Photodynamic therapy for pythiosis 141Layla Pires, Sandra de M. G. Bosco, Nelson F. da Silva Junior and Cristina KurachiPART 5 INFECTIOUS DISEASES5.1 The canine and feline skin microbiome in health and disease 151J. Scott Weese5.2 Ulcerated and nonulcerated nontuberculous cutaneous mycobacterial granulomas in cats and dogs 160Richard Malik, Bronwyn Smits, George Reppas, Caroline Laprie, Carolyn O'Brien and Janet Fyfe5.3 Prevalence of and risk factors for isolation of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. from dogs with pyoderma in northern California, USA 168Nicole G. Eckholm, Catherine A. Outerbridge, Stephen D. White and Jane E. Sykes5.4 Usefulness of cefovecin disk-diffusion test for predicting mecA gene-containing strains of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius and clinical efficacy of cefovecin in dogs with superficial pyoderma 176Keita Iyori, Yoichi Toyoda, Kaori Ide, Toshiroh Iwasaki and Koji Nishifuji5.5 Small Demodex populations colonize most parts of the skin of healthy dogs 182Ivän Ravera, Laura Altet, Olga Francino, Armand Sänchez, Wendy Roldän, Sergio Villanueva, Mar Bardag(c)¥¿ and LlPART 6 ONCOLOGY6.1 Advances in the management of skin cancer 189Pamela D. Martin and David J. Argyle6.2 Kinase dysfunction and kinase inhibitors 197Cheryl A. London6.3 The contribution of stem cells to epidermal and hair follicle tumours in the dog 204Chiara Brachelente, Ilaria Porcellato, Monica Sforna, Elvio Lepri, Luca Mechelli and Laura Bongiovanni6.4 Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: immunohistochemical investigation of related molecules in canine cutaneous epithelial tumours 211Laura Bongiovanni, Alessandra D'Andrea, Mariarita Romanucci, Daniela Malatesta, Melissa Candolini, Leonardo D. Salda, Luca Mechelli, Monica Sforna and Chiara Brachelente6.5 Canine inflamed nonepitheliotropic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: a diagnostic conundrum 220Peter F. Moore, Verena K. Affolter and Stefan M. KellerPART 7 EQUINE DERMATOLOGY7.1 Comparison of hair follicle histology between horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction and excessive hair growth and normal aged horses 231Marie Innera¢ª , Annette D. Petersen, Danielle R. Desjardins, Barbara A. Steficek, Edmund J. Rosser Jr and Harold C. Schott II7.2 Equine sarcoidosis: clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of 22 cases 237Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan and Guy C. M. GrinwisPART 8 WORKSHOP REPORTSCo-editors: Dr Karen L. Campbell, University of Illinois, Illinois, USA Dr Kinga Gortel, Lake Country Veterinary Specialist Hospital, Lake Country, BC, Canada8.1 Nonpruritic hair loss 247R. Cerundolo and J. R. Rest8.2 Dietary management of skin disease: elimination diets and dietary approach to canine allergic disease 251D. N. Carlotti and R. G. Harvey8.3 Fun with lasers 257M. Boord and C. S. Nett-Mettler8.4 Allergen-specific immunotherapy 264A. Hillier and J. S. Pendergraft8.5 Pododermatitis: canine interdigital follicular cysts and feline plasma cell pododermatitis 273R. Muse and B. E. Wildermuth8.6 Hot topics in zoonosis 277J. S. Weese and C. C. Pye8.7 Responsible use of antimicrobials 285D. H. Lloyd and J. D. Littlewood8.8 Refractory atopic dermatitis therapy 291W. S. Rosenkrantz and C. L. Mendelsohn8.9 Challenges in otitis 298A. Burrows, S. Hobi and R. Albert8.10 Allergy testing revisited 305R. E. W. Halliwell and S. Gilbert8.11 Epidermal barrier function 313K. Nishifuji and P. Bizikova8.12 The changing faces of parasite control 319C. Taylor and K. Glos8.13 Topical antimicrobial therapy 323K. Bergvall and K. VarjonenIndex 331