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Forms: Dermatology handouts

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE Answers to your questions about pemphigus foliaceus in dogs and cats (PDF) January 1, 2010 By: Kathy C. Tater, DVM, DACVD, Thierry Olivry, DrVet, PhD, DACVD, DECVD Pemphigus foliaceus is a disease of the immune system and the skin. In fact, it is the most common immune-mediated skin disease in dogs and cats.

Source: FIRSTLINE At-home diet trial compliance handout January 16, 2009 Help clients beat their pets' food allergies. Download this helpful handout on diet trial compliance.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE Client information: Demodicosis in dogs August 1, 2008 By: Kathy C. Tater, DVM, DACVD, Adam P. Patterson, DVM, DACVD All normal dogs have a small number of Demodex species mites that live in their hair follicles. These mites are not visible to the naked eye. But some dogs develop an overgrowth of these mites, a condition called demodicosis, or demodectic mange.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE How to conduct a limited-antigen diet trial (PDF) January 1, 2007 Your pet is exhibiting clinical signs that could be consistent with an adverse reaction to food.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE Client handout: Allergen-specific immunotherapy: 4 easy steps for home administration September 1, 2006 Your veterinarian has determined that your dog has allergies to certain substances, such as house dust mites and various grasses and insects, and may benefit from allergen injections to slowly lessen your pet's reaction to the substances. You can easily administer these injections at home.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE When your dog has itchy, sore ears (PDF) March 1, 2004 Your veterinarian has just informed you that your dog has otitis, or inflammation of the ear. Luckily, most cases of otitis are caught during the early stage of the disease, so the chances for getting your dog's ears back in tip-top shape are good.

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