Derm

Question 1

Common clinical signs of allergies

Answer 1

Hair loss/redness
Inflammation/odor
Dry/flaky skin
Scooting/rubbing
Itching/chewing/licking

Question 2

Food allergy vs food intolerance

Answer 2

Allergy: immune mediated reaction. Can develop over prolonged period of time.
Intolerance: no specific immune component. Can happen at first exposure or later.

Question 3

Most common food allergens are the _______ in a diet

Answer 3

Protein s

Question 4

Most common dog protein allergies (6)

Answer 4

Beef
Dairy
Chicken
Wheat
Soy
eggs

Question 5

Most common cat protein allergies (7)

Answer 5

Beef
Fish
Dairy
Chicken
Lamb
Eggs
Barley
Rabbit

Question 6

What is the gold standard for diagnosing food allergies or intolerance

Answer 6

Diet elimination trials

Question 7

how do hydrolyzed and elemental diets work

Answer 7

Proteins broken down into smaller pieces to make them easier to digest and less likely to trigger allergic reaction

Question 8

When doing a home cooked diet for allergies what is most important

Answer 8

Formulated by a veterinary nutritionist to be complete and balanced

Question 9

________ & _________ are key to diet for allergies

Answer 9

Consistency & compliance

Question 10

how long can it take to see improvement of dermatological signs after diet change

Answer 10

12 weeks