What’s New in Veterinary Dermatology

There are numerous reasons why the dogs and cats in our lives have itchy skin. Causes of itching include parasites (such as fleas and ticks), bacterial infections, and – one of the most common reasons – allergies.¹

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?

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.