Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSc, Ph.D., DACVD, DECVD, DACVM, associate professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, and Amelia White, DVM, MS, DACVD, associate clinical professor at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, will cover advances in dermatology at BSAVA Congress 2023.
This will include a broad range of topics from clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of allergic skin diseases to developing standardised approaches to the treatment of bacterial infection.
They will conduct six sessions, sponsored by the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), from 9:00 AM to 5:35 PM at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.
NAVC’s Board President Bob Lester, DVM, and chief veterinary officer Dana Varble, DVM, CAE, will chair the day-long track.
“Allergic skin diseases are chronic diseases. They are not curable but they are manageable,” said Domenico.
“There are many more options for treatment today and pet owners are more engaged and excited to learn and try new options like natural products and care instead of using antibiotics for example.
“This is so important as skin allergies significantly impact the quality of life for pets and their owners too.”
“Skin problems and allergies are very common in dogs and cats. It was the number one reason people brought their pets to their veterinarians during the pandemic,” said Amelia.
“It is critical that we identify and treat the allergy source so we do not get caught in the vicious cycle of over-reliance on antibiotics which not only impact pets, but their owners who get exposed to skin infections from snuggling and sleeping with infected pets.”
Among the key topics veterinary professionals attending the advances in dermatology sessions will learn are:
- Allergic skin diseases: clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment options. This includes understanding the unique differences in allergic diseases in dogs and cats and how this influences treatment approaches
- Bacterial dermatitis: understanding why infections occur and how resistance develops, and developing a standardised first-line approach to the treatment of bacterial infection
- Learning from mistakes: how to differentiate between bacterial, viral and other skin diseases and how to develop good protocol approaches to avoid the development of complicated bacterial infections
