What’s New in Veterinary Dermatology

These are pictures of ringworm in a 1 month old mixed breed puppy (there were actually 3 puppies from the same litter who all presented for patchy hair loss without itching): 

Do you own a pet? Do you take them to the vet? Do you ever worry that you aren’t getting all of the information you want from your veterinarian in the 10-20 minutes of face time you have with them each appointment?

Does your pet have allergies? Are you treating with daily or monthly medications that help to control the itch, but only seem to help for the day (or month) that your pet takes them? Has your veterinarian or veterinary dermatologist recommended allergy testing and immunotherapy? Immunotherapy is a great option for many environmentally allergic pets, and is considered by many to be the gold-standard for long-term safety in allergy treatment. However, you (and possibly your veterinarian) may have some hesitations about immunotherapy, or questions about how well it works.

These are pictures of ringworm in a 1 month old mixed breed puppy (there were actually 3 puppies from the same litter who all presented for patchy hair loss without itching): 

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) in an autoimmune disease that attacks the nasal planum (moist part of the nose) in dogs.

This poor cat had a tumor on its nose. When the mass was biopsied, it came back as Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).

This is Prince. Prince had a disease called calcinosis cutis, in which is body is making deposits of calcium that work their way out of the deep skin out through the surface of the epidermis, causing hair loss, secondary infections, and sometimes itching.