Dermatology

Question 1

Your dog has suddenly developed these primary lesions, what are they

Answer 1

Wheals

Question 2

What is this primary lesion?

Answer 2

Vesicle

Question 3

What is this organism?

Answer 3

Malassezia pachydermatitis

Question 4

Which test is best to identify known environmental allergens causing atopy?

Answer 4

Intradermal allergy test

Question 5

What is the most common cause of puritis in a 6 month old dog?

Answer 5

Flea bite dermatitis

Question 6

What is the most likely cause of this skin condition?

Answer 6

Flea allergic dermatitis

Question 7

Atopic dermatitis is caused by?

Type 1 hypersensativity reaction

Type 2 hypersensativity reaction

Type 3 hypersensativity reaction

Type 4 hypersensativity reaction

Answer 7

Type 1 hypersensativity reaction

Question 8

What is the second most common cause for allergic dermatitis ina 4 month old puppy

Answer 8

Food allergens

Question 9

Which of the following does not show fair to strong evidence to control puritus in an atopic dog?

Glucocorticoids (Prednisolone)

Cyclosporin A (Atopica)

Antihistamines (Chloreniramine)

Skin lipid therapy (Duoxo)

Answer 9

Antihistamines (Chloreniramine)

Question 10

Carbohydrates is the most common type of food allergen in dogs and cats?

True or False

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Hydrolysed food diets can be used to treat a food allergy. Which statement is false?

Protien paticle sizes are <3000 to 10,000 daltons in most foods

Hydrolized food is more unpalatable compared to regular diets

Owner compliance is easily obtained

The lipid and carbohhydrate source is also hypoallergenic

Answer 11

The lipid and carbohhydrate source is also hypoallergenic

Question 12

Which ectoparasite causes the most intense pruritis?

Answer 12

Sarcoptes spp

Question 13

A puppy presents with these lesions in the inguinal region- what is your likely diagnosis?

Answer 13

Impetigo

Question 14

How would you treat a moderate pyotraumatic dermatitis after finding and treating the inciting cause?

Answer 14

Clean and shave the area, topical therapy (mupirocin/hydrocortizone)

Question 15

Which of the following is not a cause of symmetrical alopecia in a cat?

Hyperthyroidism

Flea bite allergy

Psychogenic alopecia

Feline Leprosy

Answer 15

Feline Leprosy

Question 16

Most common cause of symmetrical alopscia in a cat?

Answer 16

Ctenocephalides spp.

Question 17

How would you commonly diagnose demodex in a cat?

Answer 17

Skin scrape

Question 18

What is this lesion in a cat?

Answer 18

Miliary dermatitis

Question 19

What is this condition?

Answer 19

Feline acne

Question 20

Which of the following is not a common cause of folliculitis in the dog?

Superficial pyoderma

Dematophytosis

Atopic dermatitis

Demodecosis

Answer 20

Atopic dermatitis

Question 21

Is deep pyoderma a rare condition in the cat?

Answer 21

YES!!!!!

Question 22

Which of the following is the the likely diagnosis? Dog is not itchy

Flea bite dermatitis

Superficial pyoderma

Malassezia dermatitis

Food allergy dermatitis

Answer 22

Superficial pyoderma

Question 23

What is the secondary lesion?

Answer 23

Epidermal collarette

Question 24

What is the primary lesion in the raised firm red region?

Answer 24

Plaque

Question 25

What is the most common cause of dermatopytosis in the dog?

Answer 25

Microsporum canis

Question 26

Which of the following will not help with a diagnosis of dermatophytosis?

Wood’s lamp examination

Fungal culture

Microscopy with hair pluck

Skin scrape

Answer 26

Skin scrape

Question 27

A dog presents with a rancid odor, a red-brown tinged skin and black wax bilaterally in the ears. What is the likely cause?

Answer 27

Malassezia pachydermatitis

Question 28

How long do you treat adeep pyoderma with antibiotics?

Answer 28

2 weeks post resolution