Paul Bloom, DVM, DACVD, DABVP

It is important to understand that ear disease is only a symptom (no more specific than "pruritus").

When an animal is presented with a chief complaint of skin disease it is essential that you approach the problem in a systematic manner.

Otitis media, like otitis externa is usually secondary to some other primary factor. However otitis media may occur as a primary disease.

Bacterial pyoderma is more common in the dog than any other mammalian species.

Alopecia in the dog is a common clinical finding. It is most commonly associated with pruritus due to allergic skin disease. There are also many causes of nonpruritic alopecia.

The objective of my presentation today is teach you how to diagnosis and manage a pruritic dog in a safe and cost effective manner.