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What is a major diagnostic used in camelids?
- response to treatment after shotgun therapy
- Ivermectin, Zinc Supplementation, +/- antibiotics, +/- antiinflammatories
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What species of ringworm affect camelids? (2)
[very rare in camelids] Trichophyton, Microsporum canis
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What lesions are associated with ringworm in camelids? (5)
facial lesions!, alopecia, crusting, scaling, erythema
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How is ringworm treated in camelids? (5)
debulk, betadine scrub, topical iodine tincture, sodium hypochlorite, sodium iodide IV (this more common in sheep and goats)
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What is the treatment for lice in camelids? (2)
- topical powders- sucking or biting lice
- ivermectin, dectomax- sucking lice
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What types of mange affect camelids? (4)
- Chorioptic mange
- Sarcoptic mange
- Psoroptic mange
- Demodectic mange
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Clinical signs of mange in camelids. (5)
alopecia, hyperkeratosis, scaling, pruritus (more with sarcoptic), pain (more with sarcoptic)
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You need to do deeper skin scrapings to find __________ mange.
sarcoptic
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What are predilection sites for mange? (8)
b/w toes, inside thighs, abdomen, axilla, beneath tail, prepuce, udder, +/- generalized
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Describe unique characteristics of sarcoptic mange.
mites burrow deep into epidermis--> pruritus, pain, use deep scrapes to diagnose
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What is the treatment for sarcoptic mange? (2)
ivermectin or dectomax
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Describe the unique characteristics of chorioptic mange.
surface dwelling mite--> may be an incidental finding, doesn't always cause clinical signs, no pruritus, can be found wit superficial scrape
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What is the treatment for chorioptic mange? (4)
topical ivermectin is better, lime sulfur ointment, permectrin (permethrin) spray, frontline (fipronil) spray
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With which mange mite do you have to treat the environment?
chorioptic mange
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What are the possible etiologies of zinc-responsive dermatosis? (3)
absolute dietary deficiency of zinc, poor absorption from intestine, intestinal binding with calcium
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What are clinical signs of zinc responsive dermatosis? (5)
hyperkeratosis, alopecia, dermal thickening, scaling, hyperpigmentation
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__________ animals are predisposed to zinc responsive dermatitis.
Black
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What is the diagnosis and treatment of zinc responsive dermatosis?
- plasma zinc low, skin biopsy
- zinc supplementation
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What is munge?
- idiopathic nasal/ perioral hyperkeratotis dermatosis of crias
- maybe immune deficiency or stress?
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What are the signs and locations of munge?
- hyperkeratosis, epidermal degeneration, seropurulent crusts
- paranasal, perioral, bridge of nose, periocular, periaural
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What is the treatment of munge? (4)
- clean with Nolvasan scrub, apply triple antibiotic ointment/ hydrocortisone ointment
- if very severe, systemic antibiotics (Naxcel, Nuflor)
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