Test Match: Two Anti-Itch Drugs Face OffMay 1, 2025Reducing pruritis is critical to enhancing quality of life for both patients and their people, hence the ongoing search for effective treatments. Ilunocitinib, a recently FDA-approved Janus kinase inhibitor, gave a powerful performance in a head-to-head match-up with Apoquel®.
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Unmasking allergy mimickersAugust 1, 2024When evaluating challenging allergy cases, it is important to keep in mind there are several, nonallergic skin diseases that can mimic the clinical signs of allergies and may require very different treatment plans.
Overcoming hurdles in treating allergy casesApril 25, 2024Approaching and overcoming these issues can help improve response to treatment and clinical improvement for the pet.
Treating allergies with diet trialsNovember 27, 2023By teaching owners about canine adverse food reactions (CAFR) using engaging education tools, you can implement satisfying diet trials into your workup of allergic dermatitis.
Up to scratch: Topical treatments for skin conditionsOctober 7, 2020Itchy skin conditions are high on the list of problems pet owners bring to veterinarians. Approximately 10 percent of cats and dogs suffer from some type of allergy.
Food allergy: Fact versus fictionNovember 5, 2018Day in and day out, we as veterinarians, and particularly as veterinary dermatologists, are asked, “What should I feed my pet?” It’s such a loaded question, given all the misinformation available about canine and feline diets. The most reputable source should be the veterinarian, yet clients take to pet food blogs, pet store employees, or their neighbors for “information.”
