Dermatology
Many conditions can be diagnosed with immediate in-house diagnostics, whereas other problems require specialized equipment or reference laboratory testing. Most dermatologic cases can be categorized into infectious, allergic, autoimmune, or hormonal disorders.
Skin Infections
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Cytology: Microscopy slides
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Skin scraping: Parasite hunt
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Trichogram: hair examination
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Bacterial culture
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Ringworm culture
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Customized infection management
Allergies
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Intradermal allergy testing
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Serologic allergy testing
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Allergen specific immunotherapy
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Allergy shots and allergy drops formulation
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Life-long medical management tools including Atopica, Apoquel, and Cytopoint

Canine Immunotherapy Injections video
Ear Infections

Canine Ear Cleaning video
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Full thickness skin biopsies
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Dermato-histopathology: Microscopic exam of biopsy
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Thoughtful selection of immune-modulatory therapy
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Close monitoring of internal health
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Routine otoscopy: Ear canal and drum exam
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Video-otoscopy: Magnified fiberoptic exam under anesthesia
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Ear canal flushing.
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Myringotomy: Careful ear drum puncture to sample and flush middle ear cavity
Autoimmune
Endocrine
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Thyroid evaluation
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ACTH stimulation test
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Adrenal hormone panels (UTenn)
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Tailored therapy: thyroid supplementation, trilostane, etc.
Please talk to your veterinarian about whether a referral is appropriate for your pet.