Manual of Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 2nd ed Manual of Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 2nd ed. Paterson Sue . 2008. Blackwell Publishing/John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom. 356 pp. ISBN 978-1-4051-6753-6, price (paper), $99.99

Sue Paterson. 2008. Manual of Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat. 2nd ed. Blackwell Publishing/John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, 356 pp. ISBN 978-1-4051-6753-6, price (paper), $99.99. Not every mammalogist will search for this reference on their library shelf, yet Paterson's Manual of Skin Diseases of the Dog and Cat may be a valuable resource for the mammalogist with research interests in wildlife diseases, disease ecology, or areas of applied research that continue to place demands on professional biologists working for government and nongovernment organizations with a broad mandate for monitoring the health of wildlife resources. Paterson's 2nd edition provides a practical addition to an organization's library, especially if their charge is focused on wildlife health. And, for the specialist in canine or feline biology, the content may be invaluable as an adjunct to species-specific information. Paterson's 2nd edition stems from the author's combining and updating 2 earlier editions of her Skin Diseases of the Dog (Paterson 1998), which remains a valued reference in my personal library, and Skin Diseases of the Cat (Paterson 2000) into a single volume. Whereas veterinary clinical practitioners remain the primary readership for the 2nd edition, wildlife veterinarians, environmental toxicologists, and wildlife biologists may share similar reference needs when it comes to evaluating wildlife health in the field or in animals held in captivity for …