Do Shampoos Provide Any Real Benefit in the Management of Skin Disease?

What Can Pet Owners Do at Home to Contribute to the Successful Management of Skin Disease?

Vets are very fortunate to have some outstanding medicines to treat the aetiology and clinical signs of atopy, giving both the pet and the owner relief from the angst of allergic skin disease. However, it is easy to overlook the value of topical therapies and simple environmental management routines, which can play an important role in managing the condition whilst also helping to cultivate client relationships.

Control of the Home Environment in Contributing to the Successful Management of Skin Disease

In this day and age we are blessed with many drugs to treat the cause and symptoms of allergic dermatitis which often results in topical treatments and simple environmental management routines are often not discussed with pet owners.

Feline chronic kidney disease

Feline chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition with a late clinical expression. It results from the progressive reduction in the number of functional nephrons due to irreversible nephropathy, usually bilateral. It is important to detect it as early as possible and to evaluate its stage of evolution according to the classification proposed by the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS).