Allergy shots which is also known as immunotherapy or desensitization, has been one of the safest, non-drug method to treat allergies in people and animals for many years.  It also remains one of the more challenging aspects of dermatology to master.   Even though at D4A we feel the intradermal allergy (skin) test is the best [...] Read more »

Reading about the recent study where researchers at Cambridge University took cells from the lining of paraplegic dogs’ noses and injected them into their spines, improving their ability to move their hind legs reminded me of why I get excited about clinical research. See this awesome video of Jasper before and after therapy- “Click Here” [...] Read more »

When I was in general practice, some of my favorite cases were new puppies as this gave me the opportunity to try to educate people early on regarding some of preventative measures that can be taken in order to control for possible ear and skin problems in the future as well as help their pet [...] Read more »

Although the majority of the cases that walk through the door are dogs, cats and the occasional horse, every once in a while we each get the lucky call to come help with a wild animal. In our Albuquerque practice we have been fortunate to get to work with a wildlife rescue who recently had [...] Read more »

  Allergen specific immunotherapy, also sometimes called “allergy shots,” is often the preferred method of treatment for atopic dermatitis (allergic skin and ear disease triggered by environmental allergens such as dust mites, pollens, molds, etc.).  After allergies have been diagnosed and allergy testing is performed on a patient, an individualized allergen serum is formulated based [...] Read more »

Louie is a beautiful and beloved Bearded Collie who came to see Dermatology for Animals after a mysterious wound appeared on the inside of his right front leg.  Numerous different treatments had been tried, but there was no response and his wound was continuing to get bigger and bigger.  The owners and the veterinarian who [...] Read more »

These days we have nearly as many shampoo choices for our pets as we do for ourselves. Walking down the bathing and grooming aisle at your local pet specialty store, it becomes clear that choosing a shampoo for your dog is not as straight forward as you might think. Things only become more complicated when [...] Read more »

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in both human and veterinary medicine. In veterinary medicine skin and ear infections are commonly encountered problems, which are often treated with antibiotics. As in human medicine, the more antibiotic exposure an animal has had, the more likely the chance of developing a resistant infection. This is ‘Foxx”, a [...] Read more »