DERMATOLOGY
Figure 8. Juvenile cellulitis in a dog
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able, and topical chemotherapeutic agents.
Consultation with a veterinary oncologist is recommended.
Superficial necrolytic Dermatitis
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Treatment includes topical antimicrobial therapy
and IV and/or oral amino acid supplementation
(Aminosyn, hospira.com) to manage dermatologic lesions.
Hepatopathy is treated symptomatically, and surgery or octreotide may be considered for pancreatic glucagonoma.4
Prognosis for survival is poor to grave.
Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis
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Lifelong supplementation with zinc gluconate at
5 mg/kg PO q24h, zinc sulfate at 10–15 mg/kg PO
q24h, or zinc methionine at 1.7 mg/kg PO q24h is
required; additional topical or oral glucocorticoid
therapy may be needed.
Hypersensitivity
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CAFR is controlled via restrictive diet.
Treatment options for atopic dermatitis include
but are not limited to:
- Immunotherapy
- Cyclosporine A
- Antihistamines
- Fatty acids
- Adjunct topical anti-inflammatory and/or
antimicrobial therapy
Follow-up
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Requirements depend on cause.
For infections, recheck clinical and cytologic response in 2–3 weeks to ensure topical and/or oral
therapy is effective.
REFERENCES - available on www.vet360.vetlink.co.za
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