Dermatology Service Overview
- RVCS 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
- Investigation of recurrent otitis externa
- Detailed examination of the ear canals using video-otoscopy
- Advanced imaging to detect otitis media
- Surgical management of otitis with Lumbry Park’s Specialist surgeons
Infectious skin diseases
- Investigation of recurrent or persistent infections
- Medical management of infectious skin disease
- Management of multidrug resistant skin infections such as MRSP/MRSA
Allergic skin diseases
- Diagnosis and management of flea allergy dermatitis, food hypersensitivity and atopic dermatitis
- Intradermal testing and allergen specific immunotherapy
- Multimodal therapy for allergic skin disease
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
Endocrine and metabolic skin diseases
- Diagnosis and medical management
- Multidisciplinary approach with other accredited Lumbry Park Specialists
Alopecia
- Investigation of non-pruritic alopecia
- Medical management of alopecia
Keratinisation disorders
- Investigation and diagnosis of scaling
- Medical management of scaling dermatoses
Diseases of the claws
Investigation and diagnosis of claw disease
Medical and surgical management
Other cases suitable for referral:
- Investigation of unknown causes of pruritus
- Patients with refractory pruritus
- Patients with unusual skin lesions
- Patients with poorly controlled immune mediated/autoimmune disease requiring discussion of alternative treatment options
- Cases requiring extra time and experience and counselling for their owner
On site state-of-the-art advanced imaging run by our Specialist Imaging team
- Each imaging procedure tailored to the patient
- Interpretation and reporting of every scan by on-site Specialist
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
