Adverse food reactions in the dog and cat

Adverse food reactions (“food allergy”) occurs in our pets and can cause skin and/or gastrointestinal signs. This talk will discuss the skin signs in dogs and cats and how they are managed.

Presented by
Dr. Emily Rothstein, DVM, Diplomate, ACVD

Dr. Rothstein graduated with honors from the University Of Florida College Of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. She then completed a one-year internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Cornell University. After being in private practice for 6 years, Dr. Rothstein was accepted into a Dermatology Residency at Cornell University and became a member of the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology. While at Cornell, she participated in numerous published clinical trials for new and improved treatments. Dr. Rothstein completed her residency in 1997 and was awarded diplomate status (board-certification) in the American College of Veterinary Dermatology® (ACVD) in 1998. She founded Animal Allergy and Dermatology Service of Connecticut, LLC and recently retired from that after 25 years. Dr. Rothstein has been actively involved in the ACVD for over 20 years: serving on the ACVD Board of Directors for 10 years, an Administrator of acvd.org, and Chairperson of the committee responsible for overseeing board-certification of new diplomates in the ACVD. Currently, she serves on the ACVD Advisory Board of Directors and the Administrative Council for the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology. She is the Secretary for the World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology 10 (WCVD10). Dr. Rothstein enjoys being a writer contributing to VIN (Veterinary Information Network) and consulting for VESPECON.