Planning for Pruritus: Allergic Triggers and Management Strategies for Allergy Season
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
In many parts of the United States, summer is the start of allergy season. Allergic dermatitis is one of the most common reasons for pet owners to bring their dog to the veterinarian. Itch and secondary infection can be both frustrating and challenging to diagnose and treat. This case-based discussion will work through several patients, highlighting anti-pruritic therapies, secondary problems like skin and ear infections, and common primary triggers of allergic dermatitis that should be identified and minimized for long term control of allergies.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand canine allergic dermatitis and how to diagnose or rule out different allergen triggers.
- Improve confidence with selection of specific antipruritic or anti-inflammatory treatment depending on an individual patient’s presentation and risk factors.
- Review antimicrobial stewardship in the context of treatment of superficial pyoderma with emphasis on topical therapy and barrier repair.
Brittany Lancellotti, DVM, DACVD
Brittany Lancellotti is a veterinary dermatologist at Veterinary Skin and Ear in Los Angeles and the scientific program director for the annual Muller-Ihrke-Kwochka Dermatology Seminar. She graduated with honors from Western Univeristy of Health Sciences, receiving numerous awards. Her rotating internship at Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles was followed by a residency with Animal Dermatology Group, at which time her research was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Lancellotti is the founder/host of Your Vet Wants You to Know, an edutainment podcast designed to improve pet owner knowledge, veterinarian efficiency, and treatment outcomes. Dr. Lancellotti is Fear Free certified and focuses on decreasing stress in patients, clients, and colleagues. She is an enthusiastic speaker and enjoys teaching nationally and internationally.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by Ceva.
