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Andrea Cannon, DVM, DACVD |
Diplomate American College of
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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
- February 21, 22, 23
- March 26, 27, 28
- April 30
- May 1, 2
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