Creepy Crawlies
Microscopic identification
Immune Probs
Treatments
Diagnostics
100
Often called "walking dandruff," this creature is identified with low power light microscopy.
Who is Cheyletiella species?
100
This is a common species found pretty much anywhere, but loves moist areas.
Who is Malassezia pachydermatis?
100
Food allergies are thought to be this type of immune reaction, making current blood testing invalid.
What is a Type 4 (delayed) hypersensitivity?
100
Often, this antibiotic is the first line in treating bacteria associated with skin disease.
What is Cephalexin?
100
This diagnostic technique is performed when Demodex is suspected.
What is a deep skin scrape?
200
This medication is the only FDA approved treatment for generalized demodicosis.
What is Mitaban (Amitraz)?
200
This creature can be identified with skin scraping.
Who is demodex?
200
This Type II hypersensitivity reaction is made worse with UV light and causes crusting, alopecia, and erythema.
What is Pemphigus?
200
Besides GI signs, this side effect is notorious for dogs taking Cyclosporine (Atopica) but is reversible when treatment is ceased.
What is gingival hyperplasia?
200
A Wood's Lamp is diagnostic for only this type of fungus when the hairs glow green.
Who is Microsporum canis?
300
Intense pruritus of the ears, elbows, and hocks is the characteristic sign of this parasite, as it can be difficult to diagnose with skin scraping and is often treated empirically.
Who is sarcoptes mites?
300
These cells can be identified with cytology.
What are acanthocytes/acantholytic cells?
300
This disease features popped up nails, with sloughing, malformed, dry, and brittle nails that can even cause lameness.
What is symmetrical lupoid onychodystrophy?
300
Given as an injection, this treatment is specific to neutralizing IL-31 in dogs.
What is Lokivetmab (cytopoint)?
300
This method is inexpensive and capable of gathering superficial samples to aide in diagnosing yeast, mites, etc., but must not be stained with fixative.
What is tape preparation?
400
This parasite is contagious among cats and causes severe pruritus and alopecia.
Who is Demodex gatoi?
400
This cell type is a common finding on skin cytology.
What are keratinocytes?
400
This disease features nasal depigmentation, loss of cobblestone architecture of the nasal planum, and may progress to ulceration.
What is Discoid Lupus Erythematosis?
400
These medications should be avoided for 90 days in preparation for intradermal allergy testing.
What are long-lasting corticosteroids (Depo-medrol, depo-provera, methyl-pred acetate)?
400
This procedure is often necessary to diagnose and culture an infection of the middle ear.
What is a myringotomy? (with video otoscopy)
500
These three Dermatophyte types are the most common isolates from dogs and cats and can indicate the source of infection.
Who is Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes?
500
The white arrows and the red arrows are identified as these two separate entities.
What are cocci bacteria (red arrows) and melanin granules (white arrows)?
500
This type III hypersensitivity exhibits ischemic necrosis and physical exam shows purplish skin that does not blanche when you push on it.
What is cutaneous vasculitis?
500
These are seven of the possible side effects of using Oclacitinib (Apoquel).
What are vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, histiocytomas, papillomas, increased creatinine, increased ALP, leukopenia, demodicosis, weight gain, polyphagia, hyperpigmentation, seizures... (there are more than 7 listed, but name 7 of them)
500
Intradermal allergy testing is read by a veterinarian, comparing each response to these two things.
What are the controls: positive (histamine) and negative (saline)?
