- With What Can I Help? With my practice limited to dermatology, I have expertise to assist veterinarians and pet owners with the diagnosis and treatment of skin, ear, hair, and nail/claw problems and diseases
- Example of skin problems
- Itch (pruritus)
- Hair loss (alopecia)
- Rashes (eruptions)
- Infections (pustules, draining tracts)
- Sores (erosions, ulcers)
- Masses (nodules, tumors)
- Excessive dandruff (scales, seborrhea)
- Ear diseases (otitis)
- Example of skin diseases
- Allergies (atopic dermatitis/eczema, food allergies)
- Infections (bacterial, fungal, others)
- Autoimmune diseases (pemphigus, lupus)
- Endocrine (hormonal) diseases (hypothyroidism, Cushing’s disease)
- Parasites (mange, fleas, others)
- Nutritional or metabolic diseases
- Neoplastic diseases (skin cancers)
- Example of tests
- Blood or skin allergy tests
- Skin biopsies
- Skin cytologies
- Skin scrapes
- Hormonal tests