Our dermatology team are very experienced in diagnosing and managing acute and chronic skin & ear diseases in dogs and cats. Our team consists of two dermatologists and a dermatology nurse. Our initial consultations are longer to allow time not only for history taking and examination, but also to perform in-house microscopy. We are benefited by being part of a large multi-disciplinary hospital which allows us to involve other Specialists if needed when managing more challenging cases or cases with concurrent diseases.
Diagnostics and Procedures
- In-house microscopy including cytology and examination of hair and skin samples
- Video-oto endoscopy
- Intradermal skin testing for patients with atopic dermatitis
- Skin biopsy sampling
- CT to assess for presence of middle ear disease
- Patient-side video-otoscopy during the consultation
We see a wide range of conditions including:
- Parasitic diseases
- Bacterial and fungal skin infections, including resistant and unusual infections
- Allergic skin and ear disease
- Ectoparasitic conditions
- Alopecia
- Hormonal conditions
- Claw and nail disease
- Immune mediated conditions such as pemphigus foliaceus and discoid lupus erythematosus
