Novel Nutritional Approach in Managing Feline Allergen Fel d 1

Presented by Ebenezer Satyaraj, PhD

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. Up to ____% of cat-allergic individuals are sensitive to Fel d 1, making it the most prevalent cat allergen. *
2. Which of the following statements regarding the major cat allergen Fel d 1 is false? *
3. True or False. If an individual’s allergic threshold is surpassed, this individual will not have allergic symptoms. *
4. True or False. Fel d 1 levels can vary between individual cats AND can fluctuate in levels within the same cat throughout the year. *
5. Which of the following statements regarding immunoglobulin Y (IgY) is false? *
6. What is the biological function of Fel d 1 in the cat? *
7. Which of the following statements is inaccurate? *
8. In a proof-of-concept study, cat food coated with an egg product containing anti-Fel d 1 IgY resulted in a decrease in active salivary Fel d 1 by: *
9. Feeding a dry diet coated with an egg product containing anti-Fel d 1 IgY results in decreased Fel d 1 in saliva, hair, and dander beginning at the _____ week of feeding. *
10. In the 2019 study demonstrating the active reduction of Fel d 1 in hair and dander, what percentage of cats showed a reduction in active Fel d 1 levels compared to the baseline at the start of week 3 on the test diet? *