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The Itchy Dog Project

Resources for veterinary professionals

Below is a list of published outputs from our research along with other freely available research papers and resources specifically for veterinary professionals about the latest knowledge on cAD and similar issues.

Project papers

  • Harvey ND, Craigon PJ, Shaw SC, Blott SC, England GCW. Behavioural differences in dogs with atopic dermatitis imply stress could be a significant problem associated with chronic pruritus. Animals. 2019;9(10):813. Available from: 
  • Harvey ND, Shaw SC, Blott SC, Vàzquez-Diosdado JA, and England GCW. Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies. Sci Rep 2019; 9: 3039. 
  • Harvey ND, Shaw SC, Craigon PJ, Blott SC, and England GCW. Environmental risk factors for canine atopic dermatitis: a retrospective large-scale study in Labrador and golden retrievers. Vet Dermatol 2019; 30: 396-e119. 

​Additional resources

  • Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification (Hensel et al. 2015 BMC Veterinary Research) 
  • The Veterinary Nurse: Canine atopic dermatitis: diagnosis and management
  • A therapeutic approach to allergic pruritis in the dog by Dr Steve Shaw, BVetMed PhD DVD MRCVS 
  • Diagnosing and treating Canine Atopic Dermatitis by Maite Verde, DVM, PhD 
  • RCVS Knowledge: A selection of abstracts on canine dermatology from a search in Cab Abstracts database: 

The Itchy Dog Project

School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
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Sutton Bonington Campus
Leicestershire, LE12 5RD


email: itchydogproject@nottingham.ac.uk