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Diagnostic Approach and Multimodal Therapy for Pruritic Dogs

Details: Written by: Douw van der Nest; Published: 11 April 2022; Hits: 896

Itchy and pruritic dog itch or pruritis show scratching, licking paws, ear and anal sac infection due to food allergy / adverse food reaction needs a food trial with Royal Canin® dog food and may lead to diagnosis of atopic dermatitis due to pollen and/or house dust mite. Allergies cause secondary pyoderma and/or Malassezia dermatitis and require shampoo, quercetin in Hill’s diet®, Apoquel®, Cytopoint® and/or Cortevance®.

About the Author: Dr. Douw van der Nest (BVSc, B Compt) is a Veterinary Surgeon with postgraduate studies in Infectious Diseases, Physiology and Physiological Chemistry, and Biostatistics. He has published on ethics, written articles with two neurosurgeons, and co-authored 14 articles (10 with nutritionists), and participated in 35 congresses and conferences (17 with nutritionists).

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