Dermatology – Dogs – EBVM in Practice

Dermatology – dogs

Fleas
Pruritus and allergic skin disease
Skin infections
Wounds and surgery

AAHA	American Animal Hospital Association
AVDAP	Australian Veterinary Dermatology Advisory Panel
BBV	BestBETs for Vets, Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine
ESCCAP	European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites
ICADA	International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals
ISCAID	International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases
VE	Veterinary Evidence, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Knowledge
WAVD	World Association of Veterinary Dermatology

Fleas

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Garlic versus no treatment to prevent or reduce fleas in dogs – VE (2020)

Pruritus and allergic skin disease

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification – ICADA (2015)

Canine atopic dermatitis: treatment guidelines – ICADA (2015)

Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pruritus in dogs (3rd edition) – AVDAP (2024)

Management of allergic skin diseases in dogs and cats – AAHA (2023)

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Probiotics as an adjunct in the treatment of canine atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of in vivo studies in dogs – Pacheco et al. (2025)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Antihistamines versus glucocorticoids for managing atopic dermatitis in dogs – VE (2020)

Lokivetmab versus oclacitinib in reducing clinical signs in dogs with atopic skin disease – VE (2022)

Skin infections

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Antimicrobial use guidelines for canine pyoderma – ISCIAD (2025)

Biology, diagnosis and treatment of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs and cats – WAVD (2020)

Diagnosis, and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for treatment and prevention of canine leishmaniosis – WAVD (2025)

Diagnosis and treatment of demodicosis in dogs and cats – WAVD (2020)

Diagnosis and treatment of dermatophytosis in dogs and cats – WAVD (2017)

Recommendations for approaches to meticillin-resistant staphylococcal infections of small animals: diagnosis, therapeutic considerations and preventative measures – WAVD (2017)

Superficial mycoses in dogs and cats – ESCCAP (2019)

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Isoxazolines versus imidacloprid and moxidectin for treatment of dogs with generalised demodicosis – VE (2019)

Wounds and surgery

CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPICS

Chlorhexidine versus saline in canine wound healing – BBV (2025)

Draining and injecting corticosteroids versus drainage alone and reduce the risk of recurrence of aural haematomas in dogs – VE (2022)

Low level laser therapy for surgical or open wounds and time to healing in dogs – VE (2020)

Surgical approaches to aural haematoma repair – BBV (2014/2023)

Topical honey and the rate of second intention wound healing in dogs – VE (2020)