Approaching the Itchy Dog - A Guide for Nurses

Which of the following products does NOT contain an isoxazoline?

Nexgard

Frontline

Credelio

Bravecto

Which is the correct spelling?

Puritus

Pruritis

Pruritus

Purities

A dog presenting with irritation over the tail base and dorsum is most likely to have what disease?

Flea Allergy Dermatitis

Contact Allergy

Sarcoptic Mange

Demodectic Mange

Which of the following statements is correct?

Food allergy is very common

Food allergy causes a very specific pattern of irritation in dogs

Food allergy can be diagnosed using a simple hair test

Food allergy is far less common than atopy

The best elimination diet to use in dogs is?

Home cooked white meat diet only

Royal Canin Anallergenic

Hills Derm Complete

There is no best diet – it depends on the history and needs of the patient

How long will a food allergy patient take to relapse on food challenge?

6 – 8 weeks

48 hours

30 minutes to 2 weeks

Never – once you have fixed the issue with the diet it stays fixed

Which treatment regime should NOT be used at the start of a food trial?

Apoquel® - stop about a week before the end of the trial

Steroids – for the first two weeks of the trial only

Cytopoint® - if you know that it lasts < 6 weeks in that particular patient

Cyclosporin – stop about a week before the end of the trial

If it looks like ringworm in a dog:

Run!

Treat it

It probably isn’t

You should take a sample for fungal culture

How long do patients need to be off oral prednisolone before an allergy test can be performed?

4 weeks

6 weeks

0 days

6 – 8 weeks

How is atopy diagnosed?

With an intradermal allergy test

With a blood allergy test

By excluding all other likely causes of pruritus

Using magic spells

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Approaching the Itchy Dog - A Guide for Nurses