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for deep pyoderma, what are the 3 categories of differentials you’re considering?

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infectious - bacterial (common, staph & pseudomonas), fungal, protozoal, & viral

inflammatory - hypersensitivity, foreign bodies, reactive histiocytes, nodular panniculitis, sweet’s syndrome, & sterile eosinophilic dermatitis (weil’s syndrome)

neoplastic - follicular tumors, sebaceous gland tumors, cutaneous lymphoma, mast cell

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what treatment recommendations are used for deep pyoderma?

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adjunct topical therapy to decrease exudate

systemic abx - based off of C/S for a minimum of 6-8 weeks at least 2 weeks past clinical resolution of signs

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what are the guidelines for topical therapy for an animal with MRSA/MRSP?

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frequent bathing - every 24-48 hours (can resolve superficial pyoderma with bathing alone) but needs owner dedication

spray/leave on formulations - ability to decrease bathing & frequency & gives residual activity

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what are some recommendations made for the owner’s health who’s pet has MRSA/MRSP?

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keep any draining wounds covered, don’t let the animal lick your face or wounds, no sharing beds/towels/linens, & hold off on pet therapy/social activities

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what recommendations are made for an owner managing a pet with MRSA/MRSP?

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minimize contact with young/immunocompromised people, good hand hygiene, finish ALL ABX, rechecks are important, regularly pick up their stool/change their litter box, & wear gloves when applying topical treatment

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what is the mechanism of methicillin-resistant staph aureus/pseudintermedius?

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mecA gene - altered drug affinity for penicillin-binding protein 2a which leads to the resistance conferred to all b-lactam & cephalosporin abx

carried on a staphylococcal chromosome cassette (SCCmec)

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what abx is MRSA unaffected by?

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all beta lactam abx!!!!

penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems, methicillin (replaced by oxacillin)

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what is folliculitis?

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inflammation of hair follicles

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what is the pathogenesis of furunculosis?

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deep bacterial folliculitis that has follicular rupture (furunculosis) resulting in deep infection of the surrounding soft tissue & a foreign body response (pyogranuloma) to free keratin that has escaped the follicle (nidus for continued infection)

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what is the primary pathogen involved in folliculitis/furunculosis?

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s. pseudintermedius

other staph spp., pseudomonas, proteus, & e. coli

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T/F: folliculitis/furunculosis infection tend to be secondary to other underlying disease

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true

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what is the most common underlying disease you should think of when an animal presents to you with folliculitis/furunculosis?

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DEMODICOSIS

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what are some recognized clinical forms of folliculitis & furunculosis?

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nasal pyoderma

muzzle pyoderma

pedal folliculitis & furunculosis

callus/pressure point pyoderma

GSD pyoderma

post-grooming folliculitis & furunculosis

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what is another name for muzzle pyoderma?

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canine acne

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when do we see nasal pyoderma occur? where on the nose are lesions seen?

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secondary to trauma or insect bites

bridge of the nose - doesn’t affect the nasal planum

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where are lesions of canine acne seen? what animals?

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rostral chin & muzzle

young dogs, short-coated breeds with stout hair (boxers, dobermans, english bulldog, mastiff, great dane)

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pyotraumatic folliculitis resembles what surface pyoderma?

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hot spot

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what dog breeds are most commonly affected by pyotraumatic folliculitis? where are lesions seen?

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goldens & st bernards

cheek & neck

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what do lesions of pyotraumatic folliculitis look like?

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circumscribed erythematous plaques with surface oozing & excoriation, peripheral erythematous macules/plaques, or epidermal collarettes

recurrence is common

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T/F: pedal folliculitis & furunculosis is a common & frustrating skin disease that affects single/multiple paws on any haired surface with short-coated breeds with ‘stout’ hair may be over-represented (dachshund, english bulldog, boxer, mastiff, bullmastiff)

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true

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what clinical signs may be seen alongside pedal folliculitis & furunculosis?

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may see hemorrhagic interdigital bulla/cysts

local lymphadenomegaly & pain manifests as lameness

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what is the problem with using antibiotics for treating pedal folliculitis/furunculosis?

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scarring from the disease prohibits the penetration of antibiotics & also tissue drainage

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where do lesions of GSD pyoderma start?

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haunches & ventral abdomen

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what lesions are seen in GSD pyoderma?

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stinky, painful

erythematous papules/pustules, furuncles, ulcers, draining tracts, severe devitalized necrotic skin, surface oozing severely adhered crusts forming ‘plates of armor,’ celluitis, scarring, & hyperpigmentation

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how is GSD pyoderma diagnosed?
skin cultures!!!!!!!! clip & clean these dogs under heavy sedation/general anesthesia after diagnostic samples are taken
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why does callus/pressure point pyoderma occur?
repeated trauma to calluses over bony prominences - especially on the elbow, hock, sternum, tuberosities of the pelvis, stifle, lateral digits - common to see comodones observed within the callus
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what animals are commonly affected by callus/pressure point pyoderma?
large breed & giant breed dogs also, sternum of dachshunds
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T/F: GSD pyoderma is specific to middle-aged GSDs & their crosses & they typically have underlying diseases such as demodicosis, allergic skin disease, & endocrinopathies
true
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what is the pathogenesis of post-grooming furunculosis?
associated with recent bathing/grooming against the direction of hair growth which traumatically causes hair to penetrate through follicular epithelium (shampoo and/or grooming instruments may be contaminated)
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what lesions are seen with post-grooming furunculosis?
painful erythematous pustules, hemorrhagic bullae, nodules, & draining tracts along the dorsal back
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what is your major differential to consider for deep pyoderma?
demodicosis
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how is folliculitis/furunculosis diagnosed?
history, clinical signs, & exclude differentials cytology - suppurative to pyogranulomatous inflammation with cocci or mixed infection culture - ALWAYS CULTURE DEEP PYODERMA skin scrapes - rule out demodicosis biopsy - suppurative to pyogranulomatous nodular to diffuse dermatitis with folliculitis & furunculosis
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what treatment is recommended for folliculitis/furunculosis?
topical therapy - avoid products containing alcohol systemic abx - based off of c/s, for 6-8 weeks, & avoid concurrent use of glucocorticoids
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what is cellulitis? what is the pathogenesis of it?
deep & rapidly spreading bacterial infection that is poorly demarcated & dissects through tissue planes of the dermis & subcutis evolves from deep bacterial folliculitis & furunculosis in dogs or puncture (including bites) wounds in dogs & cats
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what lesions are seen with cellulitis?
edematous boggy & gelatinous deep plaques with oozing from devitalized tissue
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what should you always look for in an animal with cellulitis?
demodicosis
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what differentials should be considered for an animal with cellulitis?
subcutaneous & deep mycosis, sterile nodular panniculitis, & neoplasia
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how is cellulitis diagnosed?
skin culture - aspiration or deep tissue biopsy!!!!
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what treatment is indicated for cellulitis from a cat-bite or dog-fight?
appropriate to empirically treat!!!! lance it clean with an antiseptic solution & rinse it well +/- systemic abx for 14-21 days if poorly drained
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what therapy is indicated for treating cellulitis?
topical therapy - bathing & whirlpool therapy systemic abx based off of c/s for 8+ weeks potential need for sx debridement
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what is the pathogenesis of acral lick dermatitis?
results from chronic licking due to pruritus, pain, and/or psychological/behavioral disorders (boredom, attention seeking, confinement, loneliness, separation anxiety)
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what animals are commonly affected by acral lick granulomas?
males often more affected medium to large/giant breeds with shorter coats (dobermans, great dane, labs, goldens, GSD, weimaraner)
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T/F: acral lick granulomas are always infected regardless of what the skin surface looks like
true
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what are some underlying primary causes of acral lick granulomas?
allergic skin disease, demodicosis, infection (bacterial/fungal), trauma, foreign body, musculoskeletal disease, neuropathy, hypothyroidism, & psychological disorders/stress
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what is the common lesion distribution seen in acral lick granulomas?
usually unilateral bony prominences with cranial/dorsal carpus as the most common site metacarpus, tarsus, & metatarsal regions
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what lesions are seen with acral lick granulomas?
firm, thick, alopecia, erosive to ulcerative, well-delineated plaque with a hyperpigmented periphery
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what are some differentials you should consider for a patient with an acral lick granuloma?
folliculitis, callus, infectious granuloma, & neoplasia
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what diagnostic test is recommended for all acral lick granulomas? how is it performed? what others are recommended?
culture!!!!! tissue culture & aseptic biopsy - remove the epidermis & submit the dermis history, rads if very swollen, & any other diagnostics needed to identify the underlying cause
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T/F: acral lick granulomas are rarely a primary behavior disorder
true
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when is it okay to use topical therapy for acral lick granulomas?
only if it doesn't re-enforce the animal's behavior to lick
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what therapy is recommended for treating acral lick dermatitis?
identify & treat primary underlying cause treat secondary deep pyoderma with antibiotics selected based off of culture & sensitivity (6-8 weeks) provide options for more normal behavior - behavior modification, leash walks, behavioral pharmacology barrier therapy topical therapy as long as it doesn't re-enforce the behavior
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what lesion is pictured here?
acral lick granuloma
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what are the main causes of folliculitis in the dog & cat?
superficial bacterial pyoderma - most common in dogs demodicosis dermatophytosis - most common in cats
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can folliculitis occur on non-haired epithelium?
no
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what is the major difference between juvenile onset demodicosis & adult onset demodicosis?
juvenile - doesn't require treatment adult - treatment is necessary
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what is the general presentation of juvenile-onset demodicosis?
localized problem - 1-5 areas of patchy alopecia that is limited to one body region that is often associated with stress & may self-resolve within 4-8 weeks
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what is the general presentation of adult-onset demodicosis?
generalized problem - more than 5 areas of patchy alopecia with 2+ regions or feet affected with short coated breeds being predisposed
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T/F: in an animal with adult-onset demodicosis, you should consider the possibility of a genetic defect causing the problem or mites
true
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adult-onset demodicosis is ALWAYS _________ & secondary to what?
generalized secondary to an underlying disease process such as immunosuppression, neoplasia, endocrinopathy, or medications
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lesion distribution shown here is characteristic of what skin condition? what is the common lesion distribution?
demodicosis haired skin, perioral/periocular, head, & paws are all very common
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how is demodicosis diagnosed?
easy to find on skin scraping if you're scraping deep enough in multiple spots minimum of scraping 4-6 spots, record areas sampled, & record mite numbers in different life stages & whether they are alive or dead
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T/F: there is no juvenile onset demodicosis in cats
true
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lesion distribution shown here is characteristic of what skin condition? what is the agent that causes it?
demodicosis in cats demodex gatoi & demodex cati
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what is the agent pictured? is it contagious?
demodex gatoi - YES CONTAGIOUS
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demodex injai is a problem for what dogs? what does it cause?
WHWT, fox terriers dorsal topline seborrheic dermatitis & occasionally intense facial pruritus
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how is canine demodicosis classified?
based on the age of onset, extent of disease, & pathogenesis
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what is the pathogenesis of juvenile-onset demodicosis?
aberration in host immune system (cell-mediated immunity) associated with genetics/breeds, poor nutrition, & stress of varying causes
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what is the pathogenesis of adult-onset demodicosis?
alteration in host immune system due to disease (allergic skin disease, hyperadrenocorticism, hypothyroidism, diabetes, neoplasia) or immunomodulatory therapies mites proliferate in hair & cause folliculitis
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what is the most difficult form of demodicosis to treat?
pododemodicosis
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T/F: dogs with allergic skin disease have higher odds of having demodicosis than dogs without allergies
true
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why is selective breeding necessary in regards to treating demodicosis?
selective breeding works to eliminate generalized juvenile-onset demodicosis from the canine population - do not breed sire, dam, or affected puppies
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what are your main differentials for canine demodicosis?
bacterial folliculitis/superficial pyoderma dermatophytosis allergic skin disease
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what diagnostics are needed apart from skin scrapes for adult-onset demodicosis?
CBC, chemistry, UA, fecal, heartworm testing, & MRD1/ABCB1-1 testing
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why avoid miticidal therapy in juvenile-onset cases of demodicosis?
they have the potential for self cure & it poses an unnecessary risk
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when are systemic antibiotics indicated for treating juvenile-onset demodicosis? what other treatments are used? how do you recheck?
if the animal also has superficial pyoderma, use for 3-4 weeks topical therapy recheck in 2-4 weeks to monitor resolution or progression
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T/F: it is okay to use glucocorticoids in cases of juvenile-onset demodicosis
false - avoid using them
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what is the goal of managing a patient with generalized demodicosis?
at least 2 consecutive negative skin scrapes obtained 4 weeks apart
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what is a negative skin scrape in regards to demodicosis?
no mites of any developmental stage including dead mites or mite fragments
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what is considered to be a complete disease cure in regards to generalized demodicosis?
no relapse of demodicosis for 1 year after drug discontinuation
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T/F: administration of isoxazolines is not a valid reason to exclude demodicosis as a cause of alopecia & you still need to do a skin scrape to exclude it
true
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why do we see treatment failure in cases of demodicosis?
failure due to: -can't control concurrent pyoderma -failure to select appropriate therapy/failure to administer it at the correct dose/frequency/duration -fail to identify/treat predisposing factors & conditions -failure to monitor patient & adjust therapy accordingly -failure to avoid the use of glucocorticoids & oclacitnib RARELY EVER DUE TO RESISTANT MITES
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all feline skin disease with alopecia as a feature should be considered suspect for what disease until proven otherwise?
dermatophytosis
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what must be done for a DTM culture?
keep it at 25-30 C at >30% humidity MONITOR DAILY FOR 21 DAYS
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if you have an animal test positive in DTM for microsporum, what do you do next?
do a PCR!!!!!!!! if it is positive - you have a diagnosis if it is negative - pursue a culture
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if you have an animal you suspect has trichophyton, what do you do next?
DTM - if negative, look at other differentials if positive, do a culture
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what are the biggest differences between dogs & cats in regards to dermatophytosis?
cats produce a large number of infective spores & distribute the spores over their entire body & shed numerous spores into their environment
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what environmental decontamination is needed for a cat with dermatophytosis?
minimize stirring up spores with sweeping/dusting - swiffer clothes or damp moth disinfection followed by 1:1 dilution bleach confinement of infected cat
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what adverse effect is associated with griseofulvin for treating dermatophytosis in cats?
bone marrow suppression
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what adverse effect is associated with ketoconazole for treating dermatophytosis in cats?
hepatotoxicity - not well tolerated
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what topical adjunct therapies are used for cats with dermatophytosis?
lime sulfur 3% solution & miconazole nitrate 2%/chlorhexidine gluconate 2% used 1-2 times weekly
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what systemic treatments are used for treating cats with dermatophytosis?
itraconazole 25mg/cat or 5-10mg/kg & terbinafine 30-40mg/kg once daily for 30 days, then week on & then week off until cured
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what is the benefit of using itraconazole or terbinafine for a cat with dermatophytosis?
it accumulates in the hair shaft & the medication persists for several weeks following discontinuation of treatment ability to pulse dose patient
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a cat with dermatophytosis will be 'better' before being cured - why?
there is a clinical cure prior to a mycological cure with average time to mycological cure of 6-8 weeks cats are still potentially infective until mycological cure is reached
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what treatment monitoring recommendations are made for cats with dermatophytosis?
continue treatment until you get 2-3 negative cultures culture every 1-2 weeks remember - 3 weeks needed to finalize cure
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what lesions are associated with demodicosis?
spontaneous alopecia that is partial to complete & focal to diffuse erythema, hyperpigmentation, scaling, lichenification, erosions, ulcers
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what is pododemodicosis?
disease that specifically affects the paws causing pedal pruritus, pain, erythema, scaling, crusting, alopecia, hyperpigmentation, lichenification, pustules, hemorrhagic bulla, & draining tracts possible fever & lymphadenopathy
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what are some risk factors for dermatophytosis?
immunosuppression, over-crowding, environmental factors, age, genetics, poor grooming, trauma, & inflammation
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what dermatophytes do not fluoresce?
microsporum gypseum & trichophyton mentagrophytes
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what dermatophyte species fluoresces? is it zoophilic or geophilic?
microsporum canis zoophilic
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what dermatophyte species are zoophilic? which ones are geophilic?
zoophilic - microsporum canis & trichophyton mentagrophytes geophilic - microsporum gypseum
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how long do you have to treat an animal with generalized demodicosis?
must treat until you have 2-3 consecutive negative skin scrapes that are 2-4 weeks apart and are taken from the same site every time - absolutely no mites of any stage alive or dead should be seen
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what products are used for treating demodex cati?
advantage multi bravecto revolution plus
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what products are used for treating demodex gatoi?
advantage multi bravecto revolution plus lime sulfur
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what is the general mainstay therapy for treating generalized demodicosis?
nexguard/simparica/credelio every 3-4 weeks bravecto every 2-3 months
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T/F: in dogs, superficial alopecia doesn't mean ringworm & is often over diagnosed
true
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what dog breeds appear to be predisposed to dermatophytosis?
jack russell terriers & yorkies
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what do you think this cat has?
dermatophytosis
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is demodicosis a pruritic disease?
typically mild if present & often suggests concurrent bacterial folliculitis/pyoderma
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what is the recommended therapy for treating generalized demodicosis?
bathe 1-2 times weekly control for secondary pyoderma - b lactam abx select miticidal therapy - bravecto, simparica, nexguard, credelio perform 4-6 skin scrapes at the same site every 4 weeks avoid spinosad use in dogs receiving extra label high doses of ivermectin, avermectins, or milbemycin
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what is the mean duration of treatment for juvenile generalized demodicosis?
4.5 months
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what is the mean duration of treatment for adult generalized demodicosis?
6 months
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what was once the only approved treatment for canine demodicosis in the USA?
amitraz - MOA inhibitor & a2 agonist
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what ingredients are in advantage multi that treat demodicosis?
imidocloprid + moxidectin
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what ingredients are in bravecto that treat demodicosis?
isoxazolines - new standard of care for treating demodicosis, GABA gated chloride channel antagonist
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what is dermatophytosis?
infection of keratinized structures such as the stratum corenum, air shaft, horn, claw, or nail in animals & man with fungi of the genera microsporum, trichophyton, & epidermophyton
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T/F: dermatophytosis is 3x more present in FIV+ cats
true
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what is the most common infectious skin disease of cats?
dermatophytosis
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how do dogs get microsporum gypseum?
dogs digging & sticking their nose in soil
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if a dog is positive for dermatophytosis, what should you search for?
infected asymptomatic cat at home
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__________ is one of the few feline skin diseases that causes hyperpigmentation
dermatophytosis
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T/F: if it looks like ringworm in the dog, it's probably staph
true
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what is the gold standard for diagnosing dermatophytosis?
DTM culture
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T/F: topical spot therapy is successful for treating dermatophytosis
false - rarely if ever successful, you use it as adjunct therapy
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how are lime sulfur dips used for treating dermatophytosis?
used 2x weekly - very effective, but stains porcelain/fabrics/jewelry often used for 4-6 weeks
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when should you start with topical therapy for an animal you suspect has dermatophytosis?
animal you have a high index of suspicion pending fungal culture use on asymptomatic pets in the household pending fungal culture young puppies/kittens
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T/F: using topical body treatment in cats with dermatophytosis is rarely successful
true - use as adjunctive therapy
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T/F: do not use systemic therapy in kittens/puppies until they are 8-12 weeks old unless the only other option is euthanasia
true
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how long is therapy used for nodular dermatophytosis?
treated for 3-4 weeks beyond clinical remission & may require surgical removal
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systemic therapy for dermatophytosis is often administered for how long?
6-12 weeks
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why not use griseofulvin in FIV+ cats?
it causes severe neutropenia
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what fungal agent do you suspect?
microsporum canis - 50% fluoresce
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what fungal agent is pictured here?
microsporum canis
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what fungal agent is pictured here?
microsporum gypseum
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what fungal agent is pictured here?
trichophyton

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