Dermatology
Causative factors and treatment of common skin and ear presentations, as well as managing client expectations.
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.
Irina Matricoti DVM, DipECVD provides a helpful guide for collecting and examining skin lesion samples in everyday small animal practice.
“We've got a whole generation of vets who have never seen Demodex in real life, which is amazing – but it also means that they don’t think to check for it.”
Victoria Robinson and Matt McHale provide a case-by-case guide to treating this frustrating skin condition, which requires lifelong management.
Carly Mason discusses both testing and diagnosing this common presentation, and developing a dietary programme.
Jon Hardy provides a comprehensive guide to the various techniques for conducting this in small animals.
Diana Ferreira outlines some of the therapies available for managing this common and incurable skin condition in dogs.
Richard Harvey discusses vesicular, discoid, mucocutaneous as well as exfoliative cutaneous forms.
Diana Ferreira explores some of the latest research and innovations in the treatment of skin conditions in dogs and cats.
John Redbond explains the importance of VN clinics, how they can be run, and the role they play in aiding the vet and client.
EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology Diana Ferreira discusses otitis externa, media and interna in companion animals and offers some advice on working with pet owners to improve compliance.
Diana Ferreira describes the diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and management of key dermatological and bacterial infections.
Nicola Lakeman looks at the benefits that an RVN’s involvement in ear cases can bring.
Mike Guilliard and Richard Doughty provide an overview of these skin lesions before sharing findings of the surgical techniques used to treat them.
Leonie Ager discusses the most prevalent causes of these conditions in cats and dogs, and treatments.
Diana Ferreira, in the final of her two-part article, discusses investigation and exploration of allergic causes.
Diana Ferreira in the first of a two-part article, walks readers through the key elements in the work-up of pruritic canine patients.
Peter Kukadia describes how to approach remote consultations to achieve a diagnosis and treatment plan for this issue.
Filippo De Bellis and Hannah Lipscomb describe the clinical approach to this common presentation, as well as medical and surgical therapy options.
John Redbond discusses the value of such clinics, how to identify and treat allergic skin disease, and key messages to share with dog and cat owners.