Puritus is one of the most common presenting complaints of cat owners in practice as many dermatoses of cats are associated with pruritus. The pruritus symptoms may manifest as licking/overgrooming, scratching, chewing, or biting the skin, resulting in alopecia, erythema, and dermatitis. Determining the cause of the pruritus can be more difficult in cats than dogs and it is important to understand that cats are not small dogs. The same cause may elicit different reaction patterns in different cats. This webinar will focus on identifying the reaction patterns, discuss a step-wise diagnostic approach to rule out the common causes of pruritus in cats and discuss management of the various causes. Because cats seemingly tolerate corticosteroids well and are often difficult to medicate, overuse of long-acting steroid injections is common. Using this step-wise approach to identify and control the underlying causes can decrease the use of steroids and reduce the risks of developing serious adverse effects such as diabetes and congestive heart failure.
This webinar qualifies for one (1) hour of continuing education.
This webinar is organised in co-operation with the South African Vet Dermatology Interest Group, sponsored by Virbac South Africa, and facilitated by Vet360
Recording from 25.04.2018
Speaker:
Heidi Schroeder
Dr Heidi Schroeder BVSc MMedVet(Med)
