Carly Mason BVSc, CertVD, DipECVD, MRCVS, graduated from the University of Bristol Veterinary School in 2003. She spent seven enjoyable years in general practice before completing a European College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD) veterinary dermatology residency at Rutland House Referrals in 2014.
Carly achieved an ECVD Veterinary Dermatology Diploma in 2014 and is an RCVS and European-recognised specialist in veterinary dermatology. She works as a UKVetDerm veterinary dermatology consultant in the south-east for Guide Dogs and three private referral centres (Chiltern Referral Services, Pennard Vets and Veterinary Referral Centre).
Carly is also an assessor and examiner for the University of Liverpool postgraduate CertAVP in Dermatology qualification. She enjoys all aspects of being a veterinary dermatologist and has a particular interest in autoimmune skin diseases, allergic skin disease and otitis.
In today’s episode, sponsored by Vetoquinol, we delve into fluorescence biomodulation and the concerning lack of awareness about anti-microbial resistance.
Eleanor Wyatt BVSc, MRCVS and Carly Mason BVSc, CertVD, DipECVD, MRCVS discuss atopic dermatitis – a common hypersensitivity disease in this species that can prove complicated to treat.
“I think it’s really important for practices to have facilities for cytology, to work up cases properly. A functioning microscope is not an expensive tool, and actually taking samples from our patients is very quick to do.”