Dermatology services include intradermal skin testing (for allergies), laser therapy/treatment to remove superficial skin growths, video-otoscopy to evaluate the ear canal and ear drums, therapeutic bathing, hyposensitization vaccine design for allergies, bacterial and fungal culture, biopsies, and cytology.  Our board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Laura Stokking, has a special interest in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases such as MRSA, other resistant bacterial and fungal infections, and breed-specific dermatological diseases.  Dr. Stokking treats all species of pets, not just dogs and cats.

The dermatology team offers intensive client education at each visit and provides you with an e-mail address if further information and education are necessary.  Our dermatologist communicates regularly with your family veterinarian, keeping them informed of your pet’s condition and treatment plan.

Dr. Stokking is actively involved in clinical trials to study ways to improve the quality of life for the allergic patient, and to advance dermatologic therapies in multiple species.  Rest assured, your pet’s skin health is our priority. 

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VSH Dermatology Specialist

Laura Stokking PhD., DVM, DACVD

Dr. Laura Stokking is a graduate of Texas A&M University. She completed both an internship in Small Animal Surgery and Medicine and a residency in Veterinary Dermatology at the University of Illinois. She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. Veterinary medicine is a second career for Dr. Stokking, who holds a PhD in Earth Sciences from Scripps Institution of Oceanography.  At the University of Illinois, she combined her prior training in fine-particle magnetic interactions with cutaneous neoplasia in a study of electron paramagnetic resonance of melanin in equine melanomatosis. 

Dr. Stokking has a special interest in allergy and takes a multifaceted therapeutic approach to the management of allergic disease.  She has strong interests in cutaneous manifestations of internal disease, comparative dermatology of immune-mediated disease, and the links between skin cancer and infectious disease.  Dr. Stokking’s practice is not limited to dogs and cats, but also includes horses and other large animals.      

Dr. Stokking has published several book chapters and reviews in veterinary dermatology and has lectured veterinarians at national and local conferences.