Perioral Dermatitis in Dogs

Perioral dermatitis stems from a wide range of causes. Narrow the diagnostic differentials with straight-forward questions.

JENNIFER SCHISSLER PENDERGRAFT, DVM, MS, DACVD, is assistant professor at Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. After completing a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Colorado, she completed a combined master’s degree and dermatology residency at The Ohio State University. Dr. Pendergraft’s special interests include cutaneous infectious disease, antimicrobial resistance, infection control practices, clinical immunology, and otology. Dr. Pendergraft earned her DVM from Colorado State University.