Dr. Patrick Hensel

Dr. Patrick Hensel is a Diplomate of the European and the American College of Veterinary Dermatology with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He has held professorships in Veterinary Dermatology at the University of Georgia, USA. Currently he is co-owning a dermatology clinic and practices veterinary dermatology in Switzerland. He is actively involved in advancing the knowledge of veterinary dermatology through lecturing at conferences and as a member of the International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals (ICADA).

Dermatology

Education

Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD) and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology (2014)
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) (2004)
Residency in Veterinary Dermatology, University of Georgia, USA (2001-2004)
Rotating Small Animal Internship, University of Zurich, Switzerland (2000-2001)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland (2000) – Doctorate thesis: “Influence of Phenylpropanolamine and Ephedrine-hydrochloride on the urethral closure pressure and the arterial blood pressure in female spayed dogs”
Veterinary Medicine Degree, University of Bern, Switzerland (1996)

Experience

Member of the International Committee on Allergic Diseases of Animals (ICADA) (2010-present)
Veterinary Dermatology Consultant, Tierklinik Basel (TKB), Münchenstein, Switzerland (2018-present)
Veterinary Dermatology Consultant, Tierklinik Masans, Chur, Switzerland (2014-present)
Practicing Veterinary Dermatologist and owner of Tierdermatologie Basel, Münchenstein, Switzerland (2014-present)
Associate Professor of Veterinary Dermatology, College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia, USA (2010-2014)
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Dermatology, College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia, USA (2008-2010)
Clinical Instructor of Veterinary Dermatology, College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia, USA (2004-2008)
Resident in Veterinary Dermatology, College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia, USA (2001-2004)
Rotating Small Animal Internship, University of Zurich, Switzerland (2000-2001)
Clinical Assistant in Small Animal Medicine Reproduction & doctorate student, University of Zurich, Switzerland (1997-2000)

References

Selected publications
- Hensel P, Saridomichelakis M, Eisenschenk M et al. Update on the role of genetic factors, environmental factors and allergens in canine atopic dermatitis. Veterinary Dermatology. 2024; 35: 15-24.
- Hensel P. Management of pruritus and atopic dermatitis. In: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Dermatology. 2021; Chapter 10: 82-87.
- Hensel P. Allergic Skin diseases. In: D. Bruyette’s Clinical Small Animal Medicine. 2020; Chapter 160: 1413-1417.
- Hensel N, Zabel S, Hensel P. Prior antibacterial drug exposure in dogs with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Veterinary Dermatology 2016; 27: 72-e20.
- Hensel P. Santoro D, Favrot C. et al. Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification. BMC Veterinary Research 2015; 11: 196
- Hensel P. Food for thought: the challenge of diagnosing a food allergy. Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery 2014; 27:1-2
- Hensel P. An Update in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci in companion animals. Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery 2010; 23: 1-2.
- Hensel P. Food related Skin Diseases in Veterinary Medicine. Clinics in Dermatology 2010; 28: 686-693.
- Hensel P, Austel M, Wooley RE, Keys D, Ritchie BW. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a potentiated® miconazole aural solution in chronic Malassezia otitis externa in dogs. Veterinary Dermatology 2009; 20(5): 429-434.
- Hensel P, Austel M, Medleau L, Zhao Y, Vidyashankar A. Determination of threshold concentrations of allergens and evaluation of two different histamine concentrations in canine intradermal testing. Vet Derm 2004; 15: 304-308.
- Hensel P, Greene CE, Medleau L, Latimer KS, Mendoza L. Immunotherapy for treatment of multicentric cutaneous Pythiosis in a dog. JAVMA 2003; 223: 215-217.
- Hensel P, Binder H, Arnold S. Influence of Phenylpropanolamine and Ephedrine-hydrochloride on the urethral closure pressure and the arterial blood pressure in female spayed dogs. Kleintierpraxis 2000; 8: 617-628.
Speaker at International Conferences
- 6^th Congreso Latinoamericano De Dermatologia Veterinaria (SLDV), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, October 2025.
- Simpozij SZVMŽ (SiSAVA), Portorož, Slovenia, April 2025.
- 20^th USAVA Conference, Lviv, Ukraine, June 2024.
- Albanian Veterinary Society. Tirana, Albania, November 2023.
- Middle East & Africa Veterinary Conference (MEAVC), Dubai, UAE, November 2022.
- Eastern Europe Regional Veterinary Conference (EERVC), Ljubljana, Slovenia May 2022,
- 11^th Conference of the Society of Atopy, Allergy and Immunology in Veterinary Medicine (SAAIVM), Tokyo, August 2018.
- 29^th Annual Congress of the ESVD-ECVD, Lausanne, Switzerland, September 2017.
- Congress of the Slovak Chamber of the Veterinary Surgeons, Jasná, Slovakia, May 2017.
- 4^th Eurasia Veterinary Conference, Phuket, Thailand, February, 2011.
- 5^th Annual Central Veterinary Conference (CVC), Baltimore, MD, April 2010.
2^nd Eurasia Veterinary Conference, Bali, Indonesia, February 2009.
6^th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology (WCVD), Hong Kong, November 2008.

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