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What is the new label indication for revolution plus?
200 bonus points for listing all indications-
Tape Worms
Flea, ticks, heart worm, hooks, rounds and ear mites.
What two medications are approved for tier one treatment of OA by AAHA?
NSAIDS and AntiNGF
How many consecutive doses of Trio are required to reach 100% efficacy?
One Dose
How quickly does Trio start to kill ticks?
8 hours
Apoquel starts to work in how many hours, and lasts for ___________hours or days?
21 hours
Solensia lasts for_________?
One month
What is the Librela and Solensia targeting in dogs and cats?
The protein NGF- excess amount of nerve growth factor
How long is oral heartworm medication in a dog?
24-48 hours. When a dose of heartworm prevention is given to a dog, it acts as a dewormer and kills off any of the possible larval stage is that mosquitoes have transmitted to dogs. The medication is usually in and out of the dog system within 24 to 48 hours and does not stay in the dogsbody for 30 days. Heartworm prevention does not kill adult worms, it only kills the larval stages. This is why it is important to be given every 30 days, because within 30 to 45 days post exposure the larval can develop into juvenile adults, which of the prevention is not effective at killing.
What tick transmits Lyme Disease and how long does it take?
Deer Tick, Ixodes, or Black legged Tick
24-48 Hours
Cytopoint starts to work in ____hours or days and lasts for___________
24-48 hours
4-8 weeks
True or false –
More cats suffer from pain due to OA than dogs?
False
40% of cats and 40% of dogs suffer from OA
According to our label what are three cases in which you wouldn't use Librela/Solenisa?
Dog/Cat under 12 months of age
Breeding
pregnant
lactating cats/dogs.
What are the two new indications on Simparica Trio’s label?
Tape worms and the Long Hair Asian Tick
What two months of the year are the deer tick most active?
November and December
Apoquel works on itch and inflammation?
What is the primary organ that heartworm present in cats?
Lungs
True or false
A pet suffering from OA has a primary symptom of inflammation, because of this it is always best to start with a nsaid and then later switch to an antiNGF.
False
It is actually pain in the joint. OA actually has very little inflammation.
How many stages of heartworm are there and what stages of heartworm do heartworm prevention kill?
4 stages
L3 and L4
What temperature and below do ticks become inactive?
35 degrees
True or false
Apoquel Chewable is only slightly more expensive than Apoquel Tablets?
False
Chewable is 5% cheaper than tablets
True or False
Solensia clears through the liver?
False
Solensia is a mAb, it has limited or no effect on the kidneys or liver.
In a recent study between an NSAID and anti-NGF, Metacam vs. Librela, which proved to be more efficacious, and which had a better safety profile?
IF the NSAID is given each day, they have similar efficacy. AntiNGFs had a better safety profile.
From the moment a mosquito bites a dog, how many days/weeks/months do we have until the larvae transfers to adult worms.
50 Days
Points if you were within 10 days
What tick is the hardest to Kill?
Name two of the three preventatives that have this on label.
Gulf Coast Tick
Trio, Simparica and Revoltuion Plus
True or False
Cytopoint blocks IL 31 from a dogs body?
True