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Morris, Daniel O.
Daniel O. Morris D.V.M., D.A.C.V.D.
Chief of Dermatology/Allergy
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Clinician Educator


Department of Clinical Studies -Philadelphia
3900 Delancey Street
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA   19104-6010
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Qualifications

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology

Memberships

Veterinary Cancer Society
International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology
American College of Veterinary Dermatology
American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology
American Veterinary Medical Association

Clinical Interests

Allergic skin disease
Infectious skin diseases
Cutaneous vasculitis

Research Interests
Hypersensitivity to fungi
Zoonotic infections of the skin
Selected Publications
Morris D.O., Dunstan RW. A Histomorphologic Study of Sarcoptic Acariasis in the Dog: 19 cases. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1996;32:119-24.

Morris D.O. Contagious Demodicosis in Three Cats Residing in a Common Household. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1996;32:350-2.

Morris D.O., Olivier NB, Rosser EJ. Type 1 Hypersensitivity Reactions to Intradermal Injection of Malassezia pachydermatis Extracts in Atopic Dogs. Am J Vet Res 1998;59:836-41.

Holm K, Morris D.O., Peikes H, et al. Eosinophilic dermatitis with edema in nine dogs, compared with eosinophilic cellulitis in humans. J Am Vet Med Assoc 1999;215:649-653.

Morris D.O., Beale KM. Feline Demodicosis. In: Bonagura JD, (ed.) Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XIII, Small Animal Practice. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia;1999:580-582.

Morris D.O. Malassezia dermatitis and otitis. In: Campbell K, (guest ed.) Vet Clin North Amer Small An Pract. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia;1999:1303-1310.

Morris D.O. Cutaneous vasculitis and vasculopathy. In: Campbell K, (guest ed.) Vet Clin North Amer Small An Pract. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia;1999:1325-1335.

Morris D.O. Erosive/ulcerative dermatoses. In: Tilley L, Smith F, (eds.) The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult, 2nd ed 2000. In press.

Morris D.O. Cutaneous Drug Eruptions. In: Tilley L, Smith F, (eds.) The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult, 2nd ed 2000. In press.

Peikes H, Morris D.O., Hess RS.  Dermatologic disorders in dogs with diabetes mellitus:  45 cases (1986-2000).  J Am Vet Med Assoc, 2001; 219(2):203-8.

Nichols PR, Morris D.O., Beale KM.  A retrospective study of canine and feline cutaneous vasculitis.  Veterinary Dermatology 2001, 12:255-264.

Mauldin EA, Morris D.O., Goldschmidt MK.    Retrospective study:  The presence of Malassezia spp. in feline skin biopsies.  A clinicopathologic study.  Veterinary Dermatology 2002,13:7-13.

Morris D.O., Clayton DJ, Drobatz KJ, Felsburg PJ.  Response to Malassezia pachydermatis by peripheral blood mononuclear cells from clinically normal and atopic dogs.  Am J Vet Res 2002;63(3):358-362.

Gomez SM, Morris D.O., Rosenbaum MR, Goldschmidt MH.  Morbidity and Mortality of Dogs with Pemphigus Foliaceus—A Retrospective Study of 43 cases (1994-2000).  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2003; accepted for publication.

Palmeiro BS, Morris D.O., Wiemelt SP, Shofer FS.  Therapeutic Outcomes of Canine Otitis Media Managed by an Academic Referral Practice: A Retrospective Study of 44 Cases (1998-2002).  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2003; accepted for publication.

Rosenthal KL, Morris D.O., Mauldin EA, Ivey ES, Peikes H.  Cytological, histological and microbiological characterization of the feather pulp and follicles of feather-picking psittacine birds.     J Avian Med Surg 2003; accepted for publication.

Morris D.O., DeBoer DJ.  Evaluation of serum obtained from atopic dogs with dermatitis attributable to Malassezia pachydermatis for passive transfer of immediate hypersensitivity to that organism.  Am J Vet Res 2003; 64(3): 262-66.

Morris D.O., Lindborg S.  Determination of ‘irritant’ threshold concentrations for intradermal testing with allergenic insect extracts in normal horses.  Veterinary Dermatology 2003;14:31-6.

Morris DO, O’Shea K, Shofer FS, Rankin S.  Malassezia pachydermatis carriage in dog owners.  Emerg Infect Dis  2005;  11:83-88.

Roberts S, O’Shea K, Morris D, Robb A, Morrison D, Rankin S.  A real-time PCR assay to detect the Panton Valentine Leukocidin toxin in staphylocci:  screening Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans strains from companion animals.  Vet Microbiol 2005; 107:139-144.

Preziosi DE, Morris DO, Johnston M, Rosenthal KL, Rankin SC.  Quantity and distribution of Malassezia organisms on the skin of clinically normal and feather-destructive psittacine birds.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2005; in press.

Farver K, Morris DO, Shofer F, Esch B.  Humoral measurement of type-1 hypersensitivity reactions to a commercial Malassezia pachydermatis allergen.  Vet Dermatol 2005; 16:261-7.