Our Services

Diseases that we commonly treat:     

  • Allergic dermatitis (environmental/food/insects and contact) 
  • Bacterial infections of the skin and ears 
  • Yeast infections of the skin and ears 
  • Diseases of the nails and nailbeds, such as lupoid onychodystrophy 
  • Various ear disease: acute and chronic or recurrent ear infections 
  • Allergic ear disease  
  • Various tumors in the ears 
  • Problems that affect the ear flap (e.g., vasculitis)
  • Hormonal diseases that affect the skin and hair coat 
  • Hair loss, including those caused by auto-immune or inflammatory disease or cancer 
  • Metabolic and hormonal skin problems 
  • Paw pad problems (such as pemphigus) 
  • Diagnosis of various skin tumors 
  • Viral infections of the skin 
  • Auto-immune skin diseases, such as pemphigus and lupus 
  • Atypical infections 

Does this sound familiar?

Does your pet lick him/herself constantly? Suffer from recurrent skin or ear infections? Losing hair? Diagnosed with auto-immune skin disease?        

Have you been giving them multiple rounds of antibiotics, steroids or other medications for frequent ear or skin problems? Been told that your pet needs to have surgery for the ears?                                                                        

We will get to the root of the problem rather than just treat the symptoms.  We believe that having the right diagnosis is the essential first step for your pet to live a healthier, happier and hopefully longer life.  

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, your pet will likely benefit from a visit with Dr. Ursula. Dr. Ursula is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist who specializes in skin and ear diseases. Dr. Ursula and her team will work with you and your pet to get to the right diagnosis quickly and to manage the disease efficiently. Our approach goes beyond treating just symptoms; we believe that having the right diagnosis is the essential first step for your pet to live a healthier, happier and hopefully longer life.  

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Veterinary Dermatologist?

A board-certified veterinary dermatologist is a veterinarian who has undergone an additional, multi-year training program in dermatology and then passed a rigorous examination to become a board-certified Diplomate of either the American or European Colleges of Veterinary Dermatology. In Dr. Ursula’s specific case, she underwent a 3-year-training program in investigative and clinical dermatology at North Carolina State University before becoming board-certified with both, the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Dermatology. 

How can a Veterinary Dermatologist help my pet?

At AVD we can help break the vicious cycle of recurrent bacterial or yeast infections of the skin, ears or nails. Additionally, we treat the toughest of skin allergies, auto-immune skin diseases, diseases that lead to hair loss and nail problems, as well as ear diseases. 

My pet is suffering from skin & ear diseases. What tests do you have available to help my pet?

Healing starts with the right diagnosis.  At AVD we offer a wide variety of diagnostic tests, from cytology and culture to skin allergy testing, hormonal tests, skin biopsies and vide-otoscopy. However, while we have all these tests at our disposal, we do not believe in running tests just for the sake of running tests. Instead, for every patient, we develop an individualized diagnostic and treatment plan that leads us to the right diagnosis and starts us on the path of recovery.