Help! My puppy or kitten is scratching

Presented by Gabrielle Brosseau, DVM, IPSAV, Dipl. ACVD

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Name

First name *

Last name *

License number *

Province where you practise *

Email *

Questions

1. What is the recommended duration of an elimination diet? *

10 weeks

6 weeks

8 weeks

12 weeks

2. At the client's request, you perform a serological test for allergies on a dog with pruritus prior to completion of the elimination diet, which reveals a positive reaction to pollens. What does this positive serological test result mean? *

That the dog has canine atopic dermatitis.

That the dog has food allergies.

That the dog has been sensitized to the allergens in these pollens.

3. A four-month-old German Shepherd is brought in with severe pruritus and you would like to treat it. What is the best treatment option (side effects, age, species, etc.) for this dog from the following choices? *

Apoquel®

Cytopoint®

Atopica®

Azathioprine

4. You would like to provide medication to treat an 8-month-old Siamese with year-round dust mite allergies. Which of the following is the best option for this cat (side effects, age, species, etc.)? *

Cytopoint®

Apoquel®

Atopica®

Azathioprine

5. Which medication has the most specific/accurate mode of action for canine atopy (also the least risk of side effects)? *

Apoquel®

Prednisone

Cytopoint®

Atopica®

6. True or False. Cytopoint® is a possible treatment for allergic pruritus in cats. *

True

False

7. What is the most information-rich area (cells and bacteria) in an epidermal collarette and the most useful location to perform cytologic analysis. *

Centre of the collarette

Outside the collarette

Under the edge of the collarette

None of the above

8. True or False. Lice are species-specific parasites. *

True

False

9. True or False. It is impossible to distinguish an environmental allergy from a food allergy solely from the location of lesions on an animal's body. *

True

False

10. Select the appropriate elimination diet options for a growing 5-month-old dog: *

Commercial diets with a new protein or with hydrolyzed proteins.

Home-cooked diet, commercial diets with a new protein or with hydrolyzed proteins.

Home-cooked diet or commercial diet with a new protein.

Home-cooked diet or commercial diet with hydrolyzed proteins.