Chronic Skin Disorders

Chronic skin disorders can include constant itching and scratching, paw chewing, hair loss, constant or recurrent ear infections and many other sources of discomfort for pets. Hundreds of different diseases have been identified that may affect the skin and ears including allergy, severe infections, hormonal diseases, skin cancer and many more. And since many of these problems look alike and can occur simultaneously, they may be challenging to diagnose and treat. The veterinary dermatologists at Animal Dermatology Group have extensive experience in diagnosing and managing even the most difficult of these conditions. Veterinary dermatologists often work closely with general practice veterinarians who refer their most challenging patients for further diagnosis and care.

When dealing with challenging skin and ear disease it is important to remember that many chronic disorders require long term or often a lifelong treatment plan. This may start as crisis management to relieve severe symptoms, but once problems are better controlled, the dermatologist’s goal is to find an ongoing regimen that controls the factors and symptoms involved in a way that is the least harmful to the pet and reasonably easy for the pet parent to administer. Since each case is different, as well as each pet and their environment, it is critical to tailor this approach to each pet’s unique situation.

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