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Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
  • Our Services
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Veterinary Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Social Work
    • Surgery
    • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Client Portal
      • Prescription Refill Form
      • Online Store
    • Grief Resources
    • Pet Insurance
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Our Referral Process
    • Referral Forms and Portal
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • VetBloom CE
    • Clinical Studies
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos?
    • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
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  • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
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Dermatology

Our veterinary dermatologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of skin, ear, and nail disorders.

Our dermatologists are here to help with all types of dermatologic problems. Veterinary dermatologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of skin, ear, and nail disorders. More precisely, these specialists have extensive training in the management of allergic, infectious (e.g., bacterial, fungal, viral), parasitic, congenital, and autoimmune skin diseases, dander related skin disorders, alopecia (hair loss), and benign and malignant skin cancers. Dermatologists also specialize in the management of chronic infections and inflammatory conditions of the ears, which are generally related to skin disorders. Our dermatologists will work in conjunction with you and your primary care veterinarian to provide the comprehensive care your pet needs. Allergies, hair coat changes, acute and chronic ear problems, and auto-immune diseases are all common conditions that benefit from the assistance of a board certified dermatologist.

Seeking early consultation with a board certified dermatologist can help to manage your pet’s skin and ear problems more safely and effectively, and often more economically.

Common symptoms that may benefit from the advice of a dermatologist include:
  • Chronic scratching, licking or chewing
  • Chronic or recurrent skin or ear infections
  • Hair loss
  • Greasy or malodorous coat despite bathing
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA) or Pseudomonas infection of the ears
At VSH, we offer treatment of the following conditions:
  • Alopecias
  • Atopy (Environmental Allergies)
  • Autoimmune Skin Diseases
  • Bacterial Skin Diseases
  • Drug Reactions
  • Ear Diseases
  • Ectoparasitic Skin Diseases
  • Endocrine/Metabolic Skin Diseases
  • Feline Skin Diseases
  • Flea Allergy Dermatitis
  • Food Allergies
  • Fungal Skin Diseases (including ringworm)
  • Immunologic Skin Diseases
  • Oncologic Skin Diseases
  • Pododermitis
Diagnostics:
  • Bacterial Cultures
  • CT Scan
  • Deep Ear Cleanings (including myringotomies under general anesthesia)
  • Fine Needle Aspirates
  • Food Elimination Diets
  • Fungal Cultures
  • Intradermal and Serologic Allergy Testing
  • Skin Biopsies
  • Skin and Ear Cytologies
  • Skin Scrapings
  • Trichograms
  • Video Otoscopic Examination

Our veterinary dermatologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of skin, ear, and nail disorders.

Meet Our Team

  • Abby Foust, DVM, DACVDVeterinary Dermatologist
  • Laura Stokking, PhD, DVM, DACVDVeterinary Dermatologist
Submit a Referral

The rVetLink portal is our preferred method for submitting a referral. We hope it will become yours too. Please select the Veterinary Portal and Referrals link below and sign in using your hospital credentials.

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    Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
    858-875-7500 | 10435 Sorrento Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92121
    • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
    • Our Services
      • Blood Bank
      • Cardiology
      • Veterinary Dentistry
      • Dermatology
      • Diagnostic Imaging
      • Emergency/Critical Care
      • Internal Medicine
      • Neurology
      • Oncology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Social Work
      • Surgery
      • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
    • For Your Pet
      • Client Registration Form
      • Emergencies + Appointments
      • When Your Pet is a Patient
        • Client Portal
        • Prescription Refill Form
        • Online Store
      • Grief Resources
      • Pet Insurance
      • Clinical Studies
    • For Veterinary Teams
      • Our Referral Process
      • Referral Forms and Portal
      • At a Glance
      • Ethos Materials for Clinics
      • Continuing Education
      • VetBloom CE
      • Clinical Studies
    • About Us
      • Our Hospital
      • Our Team
      • Why Ethos?
      • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
      • Ethos Discovery
      • Contact Us
    • Blogs & Videos
      • Our Blogs
      • PAWEDcasts
    • We’re Hiring!
      • Apply Today
      • Job Fair Events
      • Benefits and Perks
      • Veterinary Training Programs
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