Future of Dogs Adopted During COVID-19
Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, and Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD, discuss navigating life post-pandemic for dogs who were adopted during COVID-19 and provide final recommendations for the management of an itchy dog.
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Behavioral Side Effects When Treating Itchy Dogs
Insights on behavioral side effects that can occur when treating an itchy dog and subsequent management strategies.
Treatment of Itchy Dogs: General Practitioners
Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, and Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD, discuss how a general practitioner should approach the treatment of a pruritic dog that also has behavioral concerns.
Calming Methods for Restless Itchy Dogs
Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, shares insight on using systematic desensitization as a behavior therapy tactic to settle down restless atopic dogs while their owners are away.
Transitioning Allergic Dogs to Post-Pandemic Life
Considerations for Treating Anxiety for an Itchy Dog
Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, brings a behavioral perspective to treating anxiety as a cause of licking for an itchy dog.
Multimodal Approach to an Itchy Dog
The importance of multimodal therapy and ways to increase compliance with topical therapies for an itchy dog.
Minimum Dermatologic Database of an Itchy Dog
An expert perspective from a board-certified veterinary dermatologist on the minimum dermatologic database of an itchy dog including the role of anti-pruritic therapy, skin scrapes, and biopsy.
Role of Patient History for the Workup of an Itchy Dog
The importance of assessing PMH (past medical history) including age, seasonality, and response to prior medications when approaching the workup of an itchy dog.
Signs and Symptoms of an Itchy Dog
Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD, and Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, define the many forms an itch can present for a dog and associated behavioral changes.