Autoimmune and immunemediated diseases – part I. – Dr. Chiara Noli There are many autoimmune and immunomediated skin diseases in dogs and cats, with different pathogenesis and cinical presentations. Some of them are easily diagnosed on clinical grounds but some others histopathology for the diagnosis. Depending on the disease, therapeutical protocols may vary and the […]
Diagnosis and management of canine hypothyroidism. – Dr. Manolis Saridomichelakis Canine acquired hypothyroidism is a relatively common disease but, in clinical practice, it is overdiagnosed. The reasons are multiple and they include, among others, non-thyroidal illness, drug administration, laboratory errors, and diagnosis based solely on hormone concentrations without consideration of the signalment, the clinical presentation […]
Autoimmune and immunemediated diseases – part II. – Dr. Chiara Noli There are many autoimmune and immunomediated skin diseases in dogs and cats, with different pathogenesis and cinical presentations. Some of them are easily diagnosed on clinical grounds but some others histopathology for the diagnosis. Depending on the disease, therapeutical protocols may vary and the […]
Diagnosis and management of canine hypercortisolism. – Dr. Manolis Saridomichelakis Spontaneous and iatrogenic hypercortisolism is probably the most common cause of endocrine alopecia, frequently accompanied by additional skin lesions and systemic signs in dogs. Although in advanced cases diagnosis is usually straightforward, there are dogs with less typical presentations posing diagnostic dilemmas. Furthermore, the correct […]