Dermatology

Overview

We are proud to offer:

• RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology; EBVS® Veterinary Specialist in Dermatology
• Multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with skin disease
• Comprehensive investigation of patients with otitis using advanced imaging and video-otoscopy
• Intradermal allergy testing for dogs and cats with atopic dermatitis
• Hospitalised patients benefit from 24-hour veterinary and nursing care
• Free telephone and email advice given with the minimum of delay

We see patients with a wide range of dermatological problems including:

Otitis:

• Investigation and medical management of acute and chronic otitis
• Surgical management of otitis with Lumbry Park’s Specialist surgeons

Infectious skin diseases:

• Investigation of recurrent or persistent infections

Allergic skin diseases:

• Diagnosis and management of flea allergy dermatitis, food hypersensitivity and atopic dermatitis

Immune mediated/autoimmune skin diseases:

• Investigation of erosive/ulcerative skin disease
• Immune mediated pustular and crusting skin diseases
• Depigmenting disorders
• Vesicular and bullous skin diseases

Alopecia:

• Investigation and management of non-pruritic alopecia

Keratinisation disorders:

• Investigation, diagnosis and medical management of scaling dermatoses

Diseases of the claws:

• Investigation and diagnosis of claw disease

Other cases suitable for referral:

• Investigation of unknown causes of pruritus
• Patients with unusual skin lesions
• Cases requiring extra time and experience and counselling for their owner

Specialist-led anaesthesia team:

• Anaesthetic and analgesic protocols tailored to the individual patient
• Extensive experience in anaesthesia

Efficient case management:

• Cases seen at the earliest opportunity – urgent cases seen as a priority
• Patients with otitis investigated efficiently usually as outpatients
• In-house diagnostic microscopy and cytology performed during consultations to allow rapid diagnosis of skin diseases, avoiding unnecessary delay