 Andrew Lowe, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVD
Specialty:
Dermatology
Special Interests:
Allergies, Diseases of the Ear, Cutaneous Autoimmune Diseases
Education:
DVM from the University of Guelph 2003 Master of Science in Veterinary Clinical Medicine from the University of Illinois 2007
Internship:
Small Animal Internship at the University of Guelph 2004
Residency:
Dermatology Residency at the University of Illinois, Urbana 2004-2007
Certification:
Board certified by the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2007
List of Services:
Diagnosis and Management of
- Allergic Dermatitis:
- Food allergies
- Flea allergies
- Environmental allergies
- Intradermal skin testing
- Formulation of hyposensitization/immunotherapy injections
- Contact allergies
- Diseases of the Ear:
- Video otoscopy
- Deep ear flush
- Myringotomy
- Middle ear culture
- Polyp removal
- Biopsy of deep tissues
- Autoimmune Skin Diseases
- Infectious Skin Diseases (bacterial, fungal, viral)
- Parasitic Skin Diseases
- Endocrine or Hormonal Skin Diseases
- Hairloss
- Cancer of the Skin
- Psychogenic Skin Diseases
Miscellaneous Procedures:
- Skin Biopsy and Interpretation
- Cutaneous Laser Surgery
- Cytology
- Cultures
Other Interesting Facts:
Dr Lowe grew up in southern Ontario, Canada where he obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Guelph.
Following his internship Dr Lowe moved to Urbana, Illinois where he completed a three year residency in veterinary dermatology at the University of Illinois. While there Dr. Lowe also obtained a Master of Science degree in Veterinary Clinical Medicine.
Dr Lowe’s particular interests are in the management of allergic and autoimmune skin and ear diseases. Dr. Lowe has written several articles for international journals and textbooks and he looks forward to helping the patients and veterinarians of Fox Valley in the control of these chronic and frustrating conditions.
Dr. Lowe lives with his wife Erin, their allergic Golden Retriever Deirdre, and two cats, Isis and Alex. Dr Lowe enjoys racquetball and rock-climbing in his spare time and is beginning to enjoy the joys of golf.
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