Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 April 1, 2008
By:Gene Nesbitt, DVM, DACVD
The symptomatic treatment of feline pruritus is often complicated by the multiple predisposing causes including allergy, dermatophytosis, parasitic, viral, autoimmune and neoplastic diseases.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2008
By:Gene Nesbitt, DVM, DACVD
A systematic approach to a dermatologic diagnosis begins with a good history followed by a thorough physical examination.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2008
By:Gene Nesbitt, DVM, DACVD
Pruritus is defined as an irritating, nonadapting cutaneous sensation that evokes the impulse to scratch.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2008
By:Gene Nesbitt, DVM, DACVD
Canine pruritus has many different etiologies and pathophysiologic mechanisms.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2008
By:Gene Nesbitt, DVM, DACVD
Keratinization and seborrheic disorders are both used interchangeable to describe microscopic and gross changes resulting from multiple etiologies.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2008
By:Gene Nesbitt, DVM, DACVD
Canine atopy has traditionally been defined as an inherited predisposition to the development of IgE (reaginic antibodies) to environmental allergens resulting in allergic disease.
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Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA
 March 1, 2008
An ongoing study on flea susceptibility indicates that fleas show no signs of reduced susceptibility to the active ingredient in several flea products.
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Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA
March 1, 2008
By:Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, DACVD, Kim Horne, AAS, CVT, Michael Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD
Flea allergy dermatitis is the most common dermatologic disease of dogs. As a veterinary technician, you need to understand why managing flea bites is so improtant for allergic dogs—so you can relate this important information to clients.
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