Description
Think Like a Dermatologist: Canine Allergic Pruritus Principles
Case-based presentation providing the diagnostic approach to canine pruritus that dermatologists use to diagnose common and uncommon cases of pruritus.
Learning objectives:
- Recognition of type and location of lesions, combined with selective and stepwise diagnostics form the foundation of diagnosis.
- Allergy is a diagnosis of exclusion: a consistent stepwise approach assures an accurate diagnosis.
- The elimination diet trial is the gold standard of diagnosis of food allergy. Peer reviewed literature is presented comparing elimination diet trials to other food allergy tests.
- Learn how to provide relief during food elimination diet trials-a timeline will be used to illustrate this.
Contributors
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Zoetis
Event Sponsor
Zoetis is the world’s leading animal health company. Our name comes from “Zoe,” the Greek word for life. The use of science to sustain life is at the foundation of everything we do. How can science create longer, more fulfilling lives for pets? Better life-saving treatments for veterinarians to use? More sustainable livelihoods for ranchers and livestock farmers, with safer food for the people they serve? We answer all of these questions through a mixture of innovation and compassion, leaning on cutting-edge technologies and deep-seated connections to our communities to create advancements in animal health vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and technologies. We ensure science is always at the center of our journey forward.