Dermatology / IVG Hospitals

Dermatology

This service is available at:
Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital

The dermatology department will work in conjunction with you and your regular veterinarian to provide the comprehensive care your pet needs. Our board-certified dermatologist has extensive training in a wide range of dermatological services and treatments and has access to the most advanced equipment.

Management of:

• Alopecias
• Atopy (Environmental Allergies)
• Autoimmune Skin Diseases
• Bacterial Skin Diseases
• Drug Reactions
• Ear Diseases
• Ectoparasitic Skin Diseases
• Endocrine/Metabolic Skin Diseases
• Feline Skin Diseases
• Flea Allergy Dermatitis
• Food Allergies
• Fungal Skin Diseases (including ringworm)
• Immunologic Skin Diseases
• Oncologic Skin Diseases
• Pododermitis

Diagnostics

• Bacterial Cultures
• Bulla CT
• Deep Ear Cleanings (including myringotomies under general anesthesia)
• Fine Needle Aspirates
• Food Elimination Diets
• Fungal Cultures
• Intradermal and Serologic Allergy Testing
• Skin Biopsies
• Skin and Ear Cytologies
• Skin Scrapings
• Trichograms
• Video Otoscopic Examination

First Visit Forms :

• First Visit Instructions
• Patient History Form (Please fill out & bring with you to your first appointment)

Helpful Tips:

• Ear Cleaning Instructions
• Shampoo Therapy Instructions

Helpful Links

• Safe Use of Flea and Tick Products in Pets
• Is Your Pet Itching for Relief?
• American College of Veterinary Dermatology