Chapter 1. Skin Lesions Morphology and Techniques of Sampling and Preparation of Cytological Specimens.

Chapter 2. Staining Techniques of Cytological Specimens: Routine and “Special” Cytochemical Dyes.

Chapter 3. Morphology and Function of the cells that compose the Skin.

Chapter 4. The Inflammatory Cells of the Skin and Related Cytological Patterns.

Chapter 5. The “Background” in Skin Cytology.

Chapter 6. Cytology of Canine and Feline Non-neoplastic Skin Diseases.

Chapter 7. The Cyto-Architectures (arrangements) in Skin Cytology.

Chapter 8. Cytology of Skin Tumours.

Chapter 9. Cutaneous Metastasis from Non-primary Skin Tumors.

Francesco Albanese graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Naples “Federico II” in 1993. Since 1994 he has focused his interest in veterinary dermatology by attending many congresses and courses in Italy and abroad. From 1996 to 1998 he attended the advanced course in dermatology at the European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS). He is a full member of both the European (ESVD) and the Italian (SIDEV) Societies of Veterinary Dermatology, for the latter he has held the position of Treasurer and Advisor for several years. He is an invited speaker in many national and international courses, seminars and meetings on canine and feline skin cytology. He has published in both national and international journals and has authored several books on feline and canine dermatology and skin cytology. Dr. Albanese currently works as a freelancer on referred dermatological cases. He is a consultant in dermatology and cytology for the private veterinary laboratory "CDVet" in Rome.