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|Videos|January 4, 2023
3 tips for finding the cause of pruritus in your next canine patient
Paul Bloom DVM, DACVD, DABVP, (Canine and Feline) shares his advice for uncovering the cause of a pruritus case
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In an interview with Paul Bloom DVM, DACVD, DABVP, (Canine and Feline), at the 2022 Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference, he explains how to detect the cause of pruritus in dogs with 3 distinct tips.
The following is a partial transcript of the video.
Paul Bloom DVM, DACVD, DABVP, (Canine and Feline): I think the most important thing—whether it's dermatology or any other specialty in this industry—it's especially important, when we have the skin, it can only react in a certain number of ways.
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