Andrea Cannon, DVM, DACVD

Diplomate American College of
Veterinary Dermatology

DERMATOLOGY

A veterinary dermatologist is a licensed veterinarian who has extensive training in the discipline of dermatology and who has been board certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD)

Dr. Andrea Cannon graduated from UC Davis Veterinary School in 1993 and completed her residency in veterinary dermatology at Davis in 1995. She is Board Certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. After her residency, Dr. Cannon completed a fellowship in human dermatology at the University of Miami and then returned to the Sacramento area to pursue her love of clinical medicine. She opened her first practice in Modesto, Ca. which was followed by additional practices in Roseville/Sacramento and Boise, Idaho. In 2006, together with her husband Mike, she designed, constructed and opened Animal Dermatology & Allergy in Rocklin, Ca. The Rocklin Clinic serves as the main office in addition to the clinics in Modesto and Boise. To learn more about Dr. Cannon please visit www.adavet.com

Dr. Andrea Cannon will be seeing patients at WestVet on the following dates:

2012

April 30
May 1, 2
June 11, 12, 13
July 16, 17, 18
Sept 3-5
Oct 15-17
Nov 27-29

2013

Jan 7-9

Please call (208) 375-1600 for an appointment.

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General Information

Veterinary dermatologists diagnose and treat cats and dogs with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, hair, and nails. These specialists have expertise in a variety of advanced diagnostic testing procedures which may include performing microscopic examinations of skin biopsy specimens, allergy tests, cytological smears, potassium hydroxide preparations, fungal cultures and other microbiological examinations of skin scrapings and secretions. Dermatological treatment methods such as cryosurgery, laser surgery, nail surgery, excisional surgery, biopsy techniques, and externally applied or injected medications may be used to resolve the following ailments:

Infectious or Non-Infectious Skin Disease: Yeast or bacterial infections
Parasitic Skin Disease: skin mites, demodex mange, and scabies
Autoimmune Diseases: Systemic lupus, erythematous, and pemphigous
Allergy and Allergy-Induced Skin Diseases: Internal malignancy and hepatocutaneous syndrome