Klinika dla Małych Zwierząt Wąsiatycz Veterinary Dermatologist - Poznań

Skin problems can be very troublesome - itching, scratching, excessive paw licking, or recurrent ear infections reduce your pet's quality of life and often return if the underlying cause is not identified. At the Wąsiatycz Small Animal Clinic in Poznań, we diagnose and treat diseases of the skin, coat, and ears in dogs and cats.

It is worth scheduling a dermatology consultation if your pet develops:

• severe itching, scratching, rubbing the face against objects, or excessive paw licking,
• skin redness, scabs, pustules, purulent lesions, or moist dermatitis,
• excessive hair loss, thinning coat, bald patches, or dandruff,
• recurrent ear infections (discharge, unpleasant odor, head shaking),
• a worsening skin condition seasonally or after a change in diet or environment.

These symptoms may have many different causes - from parasites and infections to allergies or autoimmune diseases.

A dermatology consultation begins with a detailed medical history (when the problem started, diet, grooming, environment, medications) and an examination of the skin and ears. We then select the appropriate diagnostic tests to accurately determine the cause of the symptoms and plan treatment tailored to the individual patient.

Dermatology diagnostic services include:

• diagnosis of skin diseases with pharmacological treatment and dietary management (when indicated, following consultation with a veterinary nutritionist),
• skin scrapings,
• cytological examinations,
• fine-needle biopsies with microscopic evaluation and the option of histopathological examination at an external laboratory,
• mycological examinations,
• dermoscopy of pigmented lesions,
• trichogram,
• Wood's lamp examination,
• hormonal testing,
• allergy testing (blood tests),
• otoscopy and video otoscopy of the ear canal.

This allows us to diagnose and manage, among others, atopic dermatitis, food and environmental allergies, parasitic diseases (such as demodicosis and sarcoptic mange), bacterial and fungal infections, and chronic ear inflammation.

Treatment is selected individually and may include anti-itch and anti-inflammatory therapy, treatment of infections, appropriate skin and ear care, and dietary recommendations when indicated. For chronic conditions, we establish a long-term management plan and schedule follow-up visits to reduce relapses and improve your pet's quality of life.

If your pet's skin or ear problems keep returning or become worse despite previous treatment, contact us and schedule a dermatology consultation in Poznań.

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