Review Flashcards
Beta lactamase positive bacteria
Staph pseudointermedius
Cephalosporins will not work is a bacteria is
Methicillin resistant
Demodex treatment
Bravecto
Amitraz
Advantage multi (moxydectin)
High dose ivermectin
Revolution
- doesn’t kill demodex
- kills sarcoptes (scabies)
Treatment for sarcoptes (scabies)
Lyme sulfur
Revolution
Ivermectin doses
Demodex: 600mcg every day….?
Sarcoptes: 300mcg every couple weeks
Permethrin
2% is repellent
0.5% is toxic to cats
Flea allergy pathogenesis
Mixed type 1 and 4
Antihistamines don’t work on type 4
Scabies typical distribution
Margin of pinnae, elbows, hocks, ventral abdomen
Flea allergy distribution of signs
Dorsum
Atopy distribution of signs
Front part of body, waist up, face, muzzle, ear, ventral abdomen, feet
Atopic dermatitis dx
NO TEST
Clinical, seasonality
Depomedrol (methylprednisolone….?)
Shouldn’t give to dogs because it’s too long lasting.
May be an option for cats that you can’t pill, it’s injectible.
Test of choice for dermatophytes
DTM
M. Can is fluoresces….
50% of the time
Non productive immune response (in dermatophytosis…..?)
Humoral response
Lots of IgE and eosinophils, T-helper 2 response
Immune response that clears infections
Cell-mediated
Griseofulvin
Antifungal, dermatophytes only
Monitor CBC
Contraindicated for viral infections
CONTRAINDICATED FOR PREGGOS
Ketoconizole
Azole Antifungal
Should not be given to cats
Cyclosporine
Tx for allergies
20mg/kg
Renal dz
Drug interactions
Ketoconizole plus cyclosporine
Cut the cyclosporine in half
Food allergy dx
Food trial only
2 months
Monitor itching and relapse of infection
Hydrolyzed diet
Only addresses type 1 hypersensitivity
Increases risk for type 4 hypersensitivity
Pemphigus foliaceous distribution of lesions
Skin pustules, crusting, face, eyes, bridge of nose
Can become generalized, foot pads
