Rush vs SCIT

Question 1

T/F Intralymphatic and RIT have comparable success rates as induction protocols for AID.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Mean pruritus scores of the last 7 days and 30 days correlated extremely well…

Answer 2

Documentation of pruritus for 7 days prior to vet visit is sufficient for averaging

Question 3

Conventional vs. low dose immunotherapy (1.0mL vs. 0.1mL) correlated ____ in dogs with ID.

Answer 3

well

Question 4

RIT has a goal of a ______ improvement than conventional therapy.

Answer 4

faster, but there was no difference in times to efficacy as no difference in scores after 3, 6, and 12 months

Question 5

Improvement with both SCIT and ILIT administration of allergens in contrast to…

Answer 5

sublingual

Question 6

There was no difference between ILIT and RIT at any time with regard to…

Answer 6

pruritus scores or lesion severity

Question 7

What percentage of dogs improved >50% in pruritus scores on conventional or RIT?
Lesion scores?

Answer 7

45% and 55%, respectively
approximately half

Question 8

RIT in the dog may be associated with a faster induction of _________ compared to conventional immunotherapy.

Answer 8

tolerance

Question 9

RIT induction period is shortened from ______ to ______.

Answer 9

4 weeks to one day

Question 10

In RIT, higher doses are administered 15-60min intervals over 1-3 days with the benefits of…

Answer 10

aim at achieving benefits of immunotherapy more quickly
reduced number of visits to vet/reduced injections at home
hopefully improved compliance and perceived convenience

Question 11

Long term a good to excellent response to RIT was seen in ____ of the dogs and total scores (reflecting severity of CAD) decreased by ____ in ____ of the dogs.

Answer 11

70%
>50%
45%