Douglas DeBoer
Department of Medical Sciences
Office: 3156
Education
- Professor of Dermatology
- BS 1977, University of California, Davis
- DVM 1981, University of California, Davis
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology, 1987
Research
The Dermatology Laboratory currently conducts applied clinical research in the area of allergy and staphylococcal skin infection. We seek to identify improvements that can be made in diagnostic tests for allergy, and new treatments for allergy. We are also interested in the relationship between staphylococcal infection and allergy, and ways to help manage recurrent staphylcoccal skin infection in allergic dogs.
Responsibilities
Dr. DeBoer lectures in core dermatology principles for 3rd year students and teaches 4th year students in the dermatology clinical rotation. He is a frequent lecturer at national and international continuing education courses for graduate veterinarians seeking to enhance their expertise in dermatology.
Clinical Interests
Diagnosis and treament of skin diseases in dogs and cats; allergic skin disease in dogs and cats; recurrent bacterial skin infections.
Graduate Training
Depending on the year and on availability of funding, our department operates a clinical training program (internship or residency) that provides specialty training in animal skin diseases.
Recent Publications
DeBoer DJ. Guidelines for Symptomatic Medical Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis. In Noli C, Foster A, Rosenkrantz W (eds). Veterinary Allergy. Wiley-Blackwell, in press 2013.
DeBoer DJ. Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy. In: Bonagura J, Twedt DC (eds). Current Veterinary Therapy XV. Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, in press 2013.
Diesel A, DeBoer DJ. Serum allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) in atopic and healthy cats: comparison of rapid screening immunoassay and complete-panel analysis. Veterinary Dermatology 22:39-45, 2011.
DeBoer DJ, Affolter VK, Hill PB (eds). Advances in Veterinary Dermatology, volume 6. Oxford, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Olivry T, DeBoer DJ, Favrot C, Jackson HA, Mueller RS, Nuttal T, Prelaud P. Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis: 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines from the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis. Veterinary Dermatology 21:233-248, 2010.