(02-04) Atopic Dermatits: Cats Flashcards
1
Q
- The pathogenesis of feline atopic dermatitis is not well understood.
- Inappropriate response to innocuous environmental allergens will induce the production of what?
- Clinical signs of atopic dermatitis in cats are what?
- The most important rule outs are what?
- Diagnosis is based on what?
A
- IgE
- quite variable.
- food allergy, flea bite allergy, dermatophytosis, demodicosis, and self-inflicted alopecia
- history, clinical signs and the exclusion of other pruritic dermatosis
2
Q
- Is a positive skin test or serologic test required for diagnosis?
- Treatment includes hyposensitization therapy, glucocorticoids, antihistamines and fatty acid
supplements and/or cyclosporine. - Most cases are well controlled with periodic injections of methylprednisolone acetate.
However, be careful with potential side effects, mainly what? - Do not administer injectable methylprednisolone acetate more often than what?
- Monitor for side effects with a chemistry profile, urinalysis and urine culture at least once a
year if the animal will be maintained on corticosteroid or cyclosporine therapy.
A
- no (however, it will identify the allergens which the animal is allergic to for possible allergen-specific immunotherapy)
- diabetes mellitus
- every 8 to 12 weeks