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Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf

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Expertise

Dermatology and ear diseases of dogs and cats

Experience in the area

I am the author of "Small Animal Ear Diseases; An Illustrated Guide" published by W.B. Saunders. I have over 25 years of clinical experience with a special interest in dermatologic conditions and ear diseases.

Organizations

American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology

Publications

Veterinary Forum
Veterinary Medicine
Waltham Focus

What do you like about this subject?

Of all the diseases seen in dogs and cats, skin and ear diseases seem to fall into the number 1 and 2 categories.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

There are a number of unanswered questions relating to why dogs and cats get ear disease. The bacteria and yeasts are hard to deal with and the area I am researching is how to treat these cases more effectively. I have designed the MedRx Video Vetscope, a video based imaging system for veterinarians to operate in the ear.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Dogs with ear infections that do not resolve within a month or 6 weeks usually have a middle ear infection as well. The eardrums rupture in response to external ear disease. Most people and vets do not know this.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Antibiotics alone are not the answer to ear diseases.

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Recent Answers from Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf

2012-02-08 Dog daily Exercise:

For a 3 month old puppy, I would limit his exposure to other dogs in a dog park because he is not immune to the common diseases that older dogs can carry. As far as exercise, 15 minutes 3 times a day

2012-02-08 prolonged use of Prednisone for tx of skin allergies:

Dogs livers are very sensitive to steroids. It causes a benign liver enlargement called steroid hepatopathy. The liver will enlarge and the enzymes will elevate (Especially the Alkaline phosphatase and

2012-02-02 Possible Deaf Puppy.:

Many white colored puppies are deaf. There is a pigment called melanin that gives color to the skin. It is also part of the hair cells that line the cochlea the organ of hearing. When there is no melanin

2012-02-01 dog walking problem:

I cannot advise you to pull him. You need to train him to walk with you by using a treat or some other type of smell to get him to stay with you. You can leave a collar and leash attached to get him to

2012-01-31 what is making my sister's dog itch so much?:

Sores are made from the dog self traumatizing the skin. The intense itching causes many dogs to mutilate themselves. We can have a flea allergy show up in dogs with as few as one flea present every 45

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