Scientific Articles

Understanding what causes an animal to itch is the first step in successful treatment of the pruritic dog, as this article describes.

What is sebaceous adenitis? Many clinicians are unaware of this condition in dogs, but this article details all you need to know.

As dogs age, their skin also ages; this paper offers an overview of what these changes are and the most common dermatologic conditions seen in older dogs.

Otitis externa can be frustrating for both the owner and the clinician, as treatment requires a lot of effort, often for a protracted period of time. This article details the minimum information that should be provided to the cat and dog owner when the problem is first identified.

Anal and perianal pruritus can be a real nuisance and requires careful diagnosis as there are several etiologies.

Before the emergence of meticillin resistance, Staphylococcus pseudintermedius was susceptible to most of the antibiotic drugs available for animals

Immune-mediated dermatoses are uncommon diseases in the dog and cat and may be subdivided into autoimmune and immune-mediated categories

Malassezia, a genus of fungi, is frequently found as a commensal organism in the skin, ear canals, nose, oral surfaces, perianal surfaces, anal sacs, and vagina of normal dogs and cats, and has even been identified on the epidermis of puppies as young as three days old.

The diagnosis and treatment of demodicosis has evolved since it was first described.