Dermatology
Treating Common Skin Conditions of Dogs and Cats in Community Medicine Practice
Simple yet effective treatment plans should be considered to decrease caretaker burden in community veterinary medicine.Dermatology
Diagnosing Common Skin Conditions of Dogs and Cats in Community Medicine Practice
Streamlining the diagnostic process or creating a treatment trial based on a tentative diagnosis can be helpful for clients who face financial barriers.Dermatology
Feline Atopic Skin Syndrome
Feline allergic disease has undergone a recent change in terminology. Feline atopic skin syndrome (FASS) refers explicitly to allergic skin disease induced by environmental allergens.Dermatology
Allergen Immunotherapy for Canine Atopic Dermatitis: An Update
Learn how allergen immunotherapy is used to treat environmental hypersensitivities by shifting the canine patient’s abnormal immune response toward a state of tolerance.
Dermatology
Review of Pemphigus Foliaceus in Dogs and Cats
Pemphigus foliaceus is the most common autoimmune skin disease in dogs and cats.
Dermatology
Dermatophytoses in Dogs and Cats
Dermatophytosis is a zoonotic but curable disease. Establishing whether a patient is completely cured should be supported by a combination of resolution of clinical signs and negative culture.Dermatology
Treating Otitis Externa in Dogs
Half the battle of treating otitis externa is figuring out the underlying cause and type.
Dermatology
Diagnostic Approach to the Pruritic Dog
A pruritic work-up should include getting a thorough history, eliminating infectious or parasitic causes before leaping into an allergic skin disease assessment, and leaving atopic dermatitis as a last-resort diagnosis.
Dermatology
A Clinical Approach to Alopecia in Cats
The workup of alopecia in cats involves a combination of thorough history, categorization, and use of targeted investigative techniques.