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 immunologic basis of recurrent skin diseases, including canine staphylococcal skin infection and feline dermatophytosis; the role of immediate-type hypersensitivity (allergy) in animal skin diseases. The Dermatology Laboratory's primary research focus is the immunopathogenesis of chronic or recurrent skin diseases. Several model systems are under investigation. Our current projects include studies on biomarkers for atopic dermatitis in dogs, and mechanisms by which immunomodulatory treatments work in canine allergic and infectious skin diseases.  In addition, we are studying the response of animal skin to radiation, such as that received by the skin during radiation treatment of cancer.

Responsibilities

Lectures in core dermatology principles for 3rd year students; teaching of 4th year students in the dermatology clinical rotation.  Frequent lecturer at national and international continuing education courses for graduate veterinarians seeking to enhance their expertise in dermatology.

Clinical Interests

Allergic skin disease; recurrent staphylococcal infections; dermatophyte infections (ringworm).

Graduate Training

We currently operate a 3-year clinical residency training program in veterinary dermatology.

Recent Publications

DeBoer DJ, Moriello KA.  Treatment of Dermatophytosis.  In:  Bonagura JD (ed), Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIV.  Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, in press 2008.

Lund A, DeBoer DJ.  Immunoprophylaxis of dermatophytosis in animals.  Mycopathologia, in press 2008.

DeBoer DJ, Moriello KA.  Cutaneous Fungal Infection - Dermatophytosis.  In: Greene CE (ed), Infections Diseases of the Dog and Cat, 3rd ed.  Philadelphia, Saunders Elsevier, 2006, pp. 550-565.

Pin D, Carlotti DN, Jasmin P, DeBoer DJ, Prélaud P. A prospective study of bacterial overgrowth syndrome in eight dogs.  Veterinary Record 158:437:441, 2006.

Hartmann FA, White DG, West SEH, Walker RD, DeBoer DJ.  Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus intermedius carriage by healthy dogs and comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns to isolates from dogs with pyoderma.  Veterinary Microbiology, 108:119-131, 2005.

DeBoer DJ, Moriello KA, Volk LM, Schenker R, Steffan J.  Lufenuron does not augment effectiveness of terbinafine for treatment of Microsporum canis infection in a feline model.    Advances in Veterinary Dermatology 5:123-129, 2005.

Moriello KA, DeBoer DJ, Volk LM, Sparkes A, Robinson A.  Development of an in vitro, isolated, infected spore testing model for disinfectant testing of Microsporum canis isolates.  Veterinary Dermatology 15:175-180, 2004.

Moriello KA, DeBoer DJ, Schenker R, Blum JL, Volk LM.  Efficacy of pretreatment with lufenuron for the prevention of Microsporum canis infection in a feline direct topical challenge model.  Veterinary Dermatology 15:357-362, 2004

DeBoer DJ.  Canine atopic dermatitis:  new targets, new therapies.  Journal of Nutrition 134:2056S-2061S, 2004.

Morris DO, DeBoer DJ  Evaluation of serum obtained from atopic dogs with dermatitis attributable to Malassezia pachydermatis for passive transfer of immediate hypersensitivity to that organism.  American Journal of Veterinary Research  64: 262-266, 2003.

DeBoer DJ, Moriello KA, Blum JL, Volk LM. Effects of lufenuron treatment in cats on the establishment and course of Microsporum canis infections following exposure to infected cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 222:1216-1220, 2003

Moriello KA, DeBoer DJ, Greek J, Kuhl K, Fintelman M. Prevalence of immediate and delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions to Microsporum canis antigens in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 5:161-166, 2003

DeBoer DJ, Moriello KA, Blum JL, Volk LM, Bredahl LK. Safety and immunologic effects after inoculation of inactivated and combined live-inactivated dermatophytosis vaccines in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 63:1532-1537, 2002.

DeBoer DJ, Schafer JH, Salsbury CS, Blum JR, Beale KM, Vitale CB, Muse R, Moriello KA, Garfield RA, Keefe TJ, McArthur TR. Multiple-center study of reduced-concentration triamcinolone topical solution for the treatment of dogs with known or suspected allergic pruritus. American Journal of Veterinary Research 63:408-413, 2002.

HogenEsch H, Dunham AD, Scott-Moncrieff C, Glickman LT, DeBoer DJ. Effect of vaccination on serum concentrations of total and antigen-specific immunoglobulin E in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research 63:611-616, 2002.

DeBoer DJ, Griffin CE.  The ACVD task force on canine atopic dermatitis (XXI):  antihistamine pharmacotherapy.  Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 81:323-329, 2001.

DeBoer DJ, Hillier A.  The ACVD task force on canine atopic dermatitis (XVI):  laboratory evaluation of dogs with atopic dermatitis with serum-based ?allergy? tests.  Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 81:277-287, 2001.

DeBoer DJ, Hillier A.  The ACVD task force on canine atopic dermatitis (XV):  fundamental concepts in clinical diagnosis.  Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 81:271-276, 2001.

DeBoer DJ, Marsella R.  The ACVD task force on canine atopic dermatitis (XII):  the relationship of cutaneous infections to the pathogenesis and clinical course of canine atopic dermatitis.  Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 81:239-249, 2001. 

DeBoer DJ, Schreiner T. Commercial dry dog food in the north central United States is not contaminated by Dermatophagoides house dust mites. Veterinary Dermatology 12:183-187, 2001.

Griot-Wenk ME, Marti E, DeBoer DJ, de Weck AL, Lazary S. Domain mapping and comparative binding features of eight dog IgE-specific reagents in ELISA, immunoblots, and immunohistochemistry. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 1999; 70:117-124.

DeBoer DJ, Hill PB. Serum immunoglobulin E concentrations in West Highland White Terrier puppies do not predict development of atopic dermatitis. Veterinary Dermatology 1999, 10:275-281.