Transcript Dermatology for Groomers - Rocky Mountain Veterinary

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Recognizing & Understanding the TOP 10:
 Hot Spots
 Parasites
 Ear Problems
 Seborrhea
› Dry
› Greasy
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Allergies
› Food Allergies
› Environmental Allergies
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Therapeutic Shampoos
Common causes of hair loss
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Acute Moist Dermatitis
 Lesions form very quickly
 Very sore!
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Bacterial Infection
(staphylococcus)
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Matted hair and moisture + serum
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Triage treatment
› Dry it out, clip and clean
› Prevent licking
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Antibiotics +/- Steroids
› Topical vs. Oral
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Look for Underlying Causes
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Fleas
 Lice
 Sarcoptes
 Cheyletiella (walking dandruff)
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Demodex
 Harvest Mites
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Effective anti-flea topical products
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Irritation
 Waxy build up
 Hair build up
 Infections
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› Yeast
› Bacteria
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Clean the ear
› Let the flush do the work!
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Hair
› To pluck or not to pluck?
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Medicating
› Based on microscope cytology
› Treat Infection
› Treat Inflammation
Look for underlying causes
 Follow up
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Excessive secretion of sebum (oils)
 Often accompanied by increased
turnover rate of the skin
 Dry form
 Oily form
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Genetics
› Cocker Spaniels
Underlying inflammation
 Poor diet
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› Very rare
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Infections can cause seborrhea
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Shampooing
› Sulfur, Tar, Salicylic Acid
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EFA’s
› Omega 3’s
› Omega 6’s
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Retinoids
› Can have side effects (dry eye, bad
reactions)
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Very misunderstood
 Cause is unknown
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› Overactive immune system
› Genetics
› Environmental Factors
No cure for Allergies
 “Food allergies” vs. Environmental
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Red, itchy skin
› Face
› Ears
› Feet
› Armpits
› Groin
› Under the tail
› “Racing stripes” in Terrier breeds
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Avoid the allergens
› Hypoallergenic Diet
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Pills
› Antihistamines, Steroids, Cyclosporine
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Allergy Testing and Shots
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Infections
› Antiseptics (benzoyl peroxide, chlorhexidine,
ethyl lactate)
› Antifungals (miconazole)
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Seborrhea
› Salicylic Acid
› Sulfur, tar
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Itching
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Oatmeal
Antihistamines
Steroids
Pramoxine
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Complicated – can’t make it simple
 Primary
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› Something directly causing hair loss
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Secondary
› Scratching
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Primary causes
› Inflammatory
› Non-inflammatory
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Bacterial
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Demodex Mites
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Fungal (ringworm)
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Usually caused by a doggy staph bacteria
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Caused by contaminated shampoo
 Throw out old shampoo’s (about 1 year)
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Non-Inflammatory
› Hormonal
 Thyroid
 Adrenal Gland
› Weird Diseases
 Alopecia X
 Traction Alopecia
 Alopecia Aerata
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