Kimberly S. Coyner, DVM, DACVD

This how-to handout on performing a skin scraping will help improve your chances of catching an infection with mighty sneaky mites in veterinary patients.

Check off these precautions when handling patients with an infectious disease.

Has one of these resistant infections invaded one of your patients? What should you do now to eliminate the infection? Read on...

An overview of this increasingly common and concerning bacteria-consider it MRS 101.

Skin cytology can help identify bacterial or Malassezia infection, as well as characterize inflammatory infiltrate.

Quick. Easy. Inexpensive. Review the techniques described here to maximize your diagnostic yield when using these two common dermatologic tools.

This technique is commonly used to identify mites such as Sarcoptes, Demodex, and Cheyletiella.

Easy instructions on obtaining and processing useful samples.

Can you pinpoint the cause of this dog's lesions and blindness?

What's causing this cat's pruritic generalized crusting dermatitis?

What's the cause of this pink dermal mass in a pup?

What's causing this dog's hair loss?

What's the most likely diagnosis in this dog?

What's causing this dog's pruritus and greasy truncal coat?

What's the most likely diagnosis in this bulldog with progressive, minimally pruritic erythematous crusted plaques on its trunk and ventrum?

Use this guide to maximize your success with this indispensable in-house test.

Canine solar dermatitis, or chronic sun damage to the skin, is a common dermatologic disorder in hot, sunny climates.