Skin scrapes and sangria: Dermatology happy hour

Presented by Stephen Waisglass, BSc, DVM, Corsa Dipl. ACVD, Charlie Pye, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVD

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. True or False. Dogs with sarcoptes will generally be non pruritic. *
2. True or False. Sarcoptes can be treated using selamectin q 2 weeks. *
3. True or False. A minimum database for any dermatology patient should include blood work and fungal culture. *
4. True or False. Cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma uncommonly metastasizes. *
5. True or False. Cytology is the preferred way of diagnosing cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma. *
6. True or False. Blood testing for food allergies is a simple test that has a high sensitivity and specificity, and is preferred over saliva testing and food trials for the diagnosis of adverse food reactions. *
7. True or False. Itchy dogs should always be tested for thyroid disease as hypothyroidism can be intensely pruritic. *
8. True or False. Skin biopsies should only be done on itchy dogs once common causes of itchiness are ruled out. *
9. True or False. Microbial dermatitis can prevent the ability of oclacitinib (Apoquel™) to relieve pruritus in patients with allergic skin disease. *
10. True or False. Allergy testing is a valuable tool that can determine if environmental allergies are a cause of pruritus. *