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Tag: pruritus

  • Immunotherapy in cats

    Immunotherapy in cats

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    Although “off-licence”, immunotherapy is well worth considering in our pruritic feline friends. Of course we need to rule out all other causes of pruritus first: Ectoparasites: As well as all the usual suspects, don’t forget Demodex can occasionally cause ventral alopecia and pruritus (that’s the funny flat form, not the cigar shaped one). Food allergies:…

  • Don’t forget cytology and Malassezia dermatitis

    Don’t forget cytology and Malassezia dermatitis

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    Ever had one of those cases, which seem to typically occur around this time of year, that you think must be the start of an allergic dermatitis? These present with pruritus, erythema and sometimes a yellowish/grey, greasy feel to the skin and hair coat. The dog is already on a regular POM-V broad-spectrum antiparasiticide. Initial…

  • What’s causing the recurrent pyoderma and pruritus?

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    Given my interest in dermatology a lot of itchy canine and feline individuals are passed in my direction. They often have a history of recurrent microbial skin infections either in the form of Staphylococcal pyoderma or Malassezia dermatitis, which is treated as and when it occurs. I’m often surprised to find these individuals are not receiving routine parasite…

  • Sarcoptes ELISA

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    Have you ever had an atopic dog that’s really well managed but suddenly flares, becomes very pruritic and seems to stop responding to therapy? I had one such case just a couple of months ago. Skin scrapes did not reveal the presence of any ectoparasites and cytology was pretty unexciting (a bit of bacterial colonisation…