Do you know the old joke about dermatologists? Why do dermatologists love their practices? Three reasons: Their patients never die, They never have emergencies, And they never get well. It’s a joke I tell almost all new clients, especially those whose pets have atopy and Flea Bite Allergy, but not to be funny. I tell [...]
Erin writes: My sister has an 8 year old spayed female golden retriever mix who exhibits most of the signs of Atopy that you mention, particularly rubbing her face on the ground, and has since she was about a year old. We’ve taken her to multiple veterinarians, who’ve prescribed everything from steroids to medicated shampoos [...]
Our veterinary hospital has a client who is a neonatologist: he is a physician who works exclusively with newborn babies, especially those who are premature. He once told me that his friends and family ask him questions all the time such as, “Can you look at this lump?” or, “Can you tell me why my [...]
I am pleased to report that our little Westie patient, Sam, (original story) (first update) (second update) has made dramatic improvement. We did all we could here at our hospital, but finally had to call in an expert, board-certified veterinary dermatologist Dr. Steven LeMarie’ to perform skin testing for Sam and begin hyposensitization, or “allergy [...]
Poor Sam. Sam, the West Highland Terrier whose progress many of you have followed (STORY ONE) (STORY TWO), had a setback today. We scheduled a Medical Progress Examination to evaluate the current state of his skin problems and itchiness. As his Dad and I spoke, Sam stood on the floor and scratched first one part [...]
“Dr. Randolph, you recently wrote a post on continuity of care, but what about when things aren’t working out on a case? When should a pet owner seek a second opinion for his cat or dog?” Yours is an excellent question, and one that many pet lovers face during the lives of their pets. While [...]
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