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What is the essential barrier?

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Skin

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What percentage of weight is skin on dogs?

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12%

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How thick is a dogs skin?

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0.5-5mm

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How thick is a cats skin?

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0.4 to 2 mm

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What are the functions of the skin?

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Enclosing barrier
• Environmental protection
• Motion and shape
• Production of adnexae
• Temperature regulation
• Storage
• Indicator of mood and status

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What is an ectoparasite?

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Living outside of the organism(flea, mite ex.)

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What is otodectes cynotis?

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Ear mites

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How do you diagnose ear mites?

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Ear cytology

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How do ear mites spread?

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Contact

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What is the treatment for ear mites?

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Revolution(flea prevention)

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What is clenocephalides felis?

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Flea

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What are symptoms of fleas?

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Pruitus, alopecia

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How to you diagnose fleas?

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Flea comb

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How long is the life cycle of a flea?

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3 months

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What is the treatment for fleas?

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Flea prevention

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What are fleas the intermediate host for?

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Tapeworm

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What is flea allergy dermatitis(FAD)

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Reaction to flea saliva

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What is the treatment for FAD?

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Antibiotic(cefpo,convenia,clavamox
Steroid( only if you see evidence of fleas)

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What is Ixodes,demacentor, amblyomma

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Ticks

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What is the significance of ticks?

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Tick born diseases(anaplasma, erlichia, Lyme)

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What is the treatment for ticks?

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Monthly prevention

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How long does it take ticks to transmit disease?

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24-36 hours

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What is Demodex, sarcoptes?

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Mange

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Does demodex or sarcoptes have worse symptoms?

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Sarcoptes

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Which mange is only a problem in YOPI animals?
Demodex
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How do you diagnose mange?
Demodex(deep skin scraping) Sarcoptes(superficial skin scraping)
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What are symptoms of mange?
Puritis, alopecia
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What is the treatment for mange?
Prevention
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What is warbles/cuterebra?
Bot fly
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How do you diagnose bot fly?
Abscess in the skin
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What is the treatment for bot fly?
Remove, clip and clean, NSAID, antibiotic
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What is myiasis?
Fly strike
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What specie causes fly strike?
Fly
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What is the treatment for fly strike?
Clear maggots, flush wound, debride, leave open to heal
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What is trichodectes canis, heterodoxus spiniger, and linognathus setosus and for what species?
Canine lice
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What is felicola subrostata and what species?
Feline lice
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What is the difference between sucking and chewing lice?
Chewing lice’s head is bigger than their thorax sucking lice is smaller than
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What is the treatment for lice?
Prevention
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What is microsporum gypseum?
Ring worm
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What is canine specific ringworm?
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
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Is ringworm zoonotic?
Yes
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What a signs of ringworm?
Alopecia, scabbing, puritis
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How do you diagnose ringworm?
Place sample in DTM, woods lamp
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What is the treatment for ringworm?
-konazole meds
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What is acute moist dermatitis?
Hot spot
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What are the signs of hot spot?
Itching, wet, crusty, licking, alopecia
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What is the treatment for hot spot?
Clip and clean, cefpo, NSAID
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What are symptoms of impetigo?
Itchy, pus like lesions
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What is the treatment for impetigo?
Usually self resolving, topical meds
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What is the treatment for acne?
Metal bowl, wash dishes regularly, chlorohex
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Who is prone to skin/lip fold pyoderma?
Frenchies, bull dogs
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What is the treatment for skin/lip fold pyoderma?
Clean areas regularly
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When should you avoid using chlorohex? What do you use instead?
Eyes, iodine
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Why should most wounds be left open to heal?
To avoid breeding of anaerobic bacteria avoiding infection
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What is the antibiotic of choice for derm issues?
Cefpo
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Is food allergies to the protein or the grain?
90% protein
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What is the difference between apoquel and cytopoint?
Apoquel works well in the moment, cytopoint works well for seasonal allergies and boosters as needed
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What are OTC antihistamines?
Benadryl, only works every once in a while
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What can cause contact dermatitis
Change in laundry detergent
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Which of the following therapies would not be helpful for FAD? A. Cefpodoxime B. Ketoconazole C. Prednisolone D. E collar
B
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In general, how long does a deer tick need to be attached in order to transmit Lyme disease?
24-36 hrs
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What is the genus species of the most common flea to affect canines and felines?
C. Felis
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When preforming skin scraping for mites: Demodex would be found _______, while sarcoptes is more_______
Deep, superficial
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Which of the following medications would be most appropriate for a cat diagnosed with Trichophyton mentagrophytes? A. Cefpodoxime B. Prednisone C. Prednisolone D. Itraconazole
D
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Which of the following treatment protocols would fit best for acute moist dermatitis in a dog? A. Clip and clean wound, apply bandage, carprofen, cefpo, e collar B. Clip and clean wound, prednisone, cefpo, e collar C. Clip and clean wound, carprofen, cefpo, e collar D. Clip and clean wound, apply bandage, prednisone, cefpo, e collar
C
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What is the genus species of the ear mite often found in kittens?
Otodectes cynotis
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What diet did I discuss that is impossible for dogs to have allergic reactions to which is the highest level of diet trial we can preform?
Ultamimo
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What is the most common cause of feline chin acne?
Plastic food bowls
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What is acute moist dermatitis?
Hotspot
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What are the diagnostic test for plural effusion
Thoracocentesis, radiographs
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Demodex is ________ and_________, while sarcoptes is __________ and __________
None – puritic+ not zoonotic; puritic + Zoonotic
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Which parasite is often flat and laterally when viewing microscopically
Flea
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True or false: microsporum gypsum is zoonotic
True
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True or false, most dermatology cases benefit from the use of steroids
False

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