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Stephen White, DVM, DACVD

Distinguished Professor Emeritus
School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Davis

Dr. Stephen D. White is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology and a Distinguished Emeritas Professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis. Dr. White has thrice been a sabbatical professor at the National School of Veterinary Medicine in Nantes, France. He has served three times as Secretary of the World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology, and is currently the Secretary of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology. Dr. White has published over 120 scientific papers in refereed journals, including 25 on equine skin disease and 13 on exotic animals, and has lectured in North America, Europe and Asia. Recent equine papers:

Hoolahan DE, White SD, Outerbridge CA, et al. Equine alopecia areata: a
retrospective descriptive study at the University of California-Davis (1980-2011) Vet Dermatol
2013; 24:282-285.

White SD. Equine dermatology - past, present and future. Vet Dermatol 2014; 25:350

Goodale E, White SD, Outerbridge CA, Affolter VK. Hyperesthetic leukotrichia in horses. A
retrospective study of 15 cases seen at the University of California at Davis (1984-2013) Vet
Dermatol 2016; 27:294-300.

White SD, Bourdeau PJ, Brément T, et al. Skin disease in donkeys (Equus asinus): a
retrospective study from 4 veterinary schools. Vet Dermatol 2019 30: 247-254.

Knych H, McKemie DS, Kanarr KL, White SD. Pharmacokinetics of mycophenolate following
single-dose intravenous and oral administration and effects of mycophenolate following chronic
oral administration in horses. Am J Vet Res 2021; 82:502-509

White SD. Approach to the pruritic horse. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2023: 261 (suppl 1):S66-S74./javma.22.10.0444.

Marsella R, White S, Fadok V, Wilson D, Mueller R. Equine allergic skin diseases: Clinical consensus guidelines of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology. Vet Dermatol 2023;34:175-208.

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