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CANINE PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
We are going to speak about diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases in dogs presented before maturity, usually before reached its first year old, with the exceptions of giant breeds (15-18 months of age).
HOW TO MAKE A CORRECT PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS?
To make a correct Pediatric Dermatological Diagnosis, clinicians should to follow the next [...]

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OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUE
Today’s modern parasiticides can provide safe and effective parasite control for our pets. But deciding which of the plethora of products to choose can be difficult.
Individual patient characteristics as well as the particular parasiticidal spectrum of individual products will determine which product is best for each patient.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENTATION
This presentation [...]

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Fleas
In addition to dogs and cats, C. felis felis can often be found on ferrets, rabbits, opossums, and raccoons. Squirrels are a less popular host for the cat flea although they are often wrongly suspected of being the source of flea infestations.
Integrated pest management (IPM) is the most effective means of achieving complete flea control. [...]

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OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUE
Today’s modern parasiticides can provide safe and effective parasite control for our pets. But deciding which of the plethora of products to choose can be difficult.
Individual patient characteristics as well as the particular parasiticidal spectrum of individual products will determine which product is best for each patient.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENTATION
This presentation [...]

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Ticks
Some species of ticks show little host specificity and will attach to any mammal available.
As with fleas, an understanding of the life cycle of the tick is important for achieving good tick control.
Ticks have four life stages: eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adults. All life stages except eggs require blood meals for their development. Like [...]

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Mites of importance to cats include Demodex cati, Demodex gatoi, Notoedres cati, Cheyletiella spp., Lynxacarus radovsky and Otodectes cynotis.
Discussion of the diseases caused by all these mites is beyond the scope of this presentation; however, certain key points will be mentioned. There are multiple effective therapies for these conditions.
We will limit our discussion [...]

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Heartworms
A variety of drugs are available for heartworm prevention.
Intestinal Parasites
Intestinal parasites of concern include hookworms, roundworms, and the common tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum).
What I Like and Why
Most cats should take a monthly heartworm preventative. If a cat goes outside at all, monthly heartworm prevention is very important and monthly intestinal parasite prophylaxis is also recommended.
Recommendations for [...]

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Etiology
Dermatophytosis is caused by fungi in the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton.
These organisms, called dermatophytes, are the pathogenic members of the keratinophilic (keratin digesting) soil fungi.
Microsporum and Trichophyton are human and animal pathogens. Epidermophyton is a human pathogen.

The dermatophytes were all formerly classified as members of the phylum Deuteromycota (Fungi [...]

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Geographic Distribution
Dermatophytes grow best in warm and humid environments and are, therefore, more common in tropical and subtropical regions. The geographic distribution varies with the organism.
M. canis, M. nanum, T. mentagrophytes, T. verrucosum and T. equinum occur worldwide. T. simii (found in monkeys) occurs only in Asia, and T. mentagrophytes var.erinacei is limited [...]

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Infections in Animals
Species Affected
All domestic animals are susceptible to dermatophytes. The most common fungi vary with the host.
Dogs and cats: M. canis is the most common species,particularly in cats. M. gypseum and T. mentagrophytes are found occasionally. Other species are rare.
Cattle: T. verrucosum is the most important species. Species found occasionally include T. mentagrophytes, T. [...]

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