S09B - Did You Know? New Information for Treatment of Canine Allergic Dermatitis

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM US PDT

Location: Oceanside C, Level 2

CE: 1 CE Credit(s)

Sponsored By

Presenter(s)

Lindsay W. McKay, DVM, DACVD

Veterinary Dermatologist
VCA Arboretum View Animal Hospital
Downers Grove, IL, United States

Moderator(s)

Dana Liska, DVM, DACVD

Senior Veterinary Specialist, Dermatology
ZOETIS PETCARE
Parsippany, NJ, United States

Allergy season is in full swing- come learn new dermatology pearls based on science! Dr. McKay will share her experience as a veterinary dermatologist to give you new insights to help your challenging allergic itch patients. She will share real world cases supported by published studies and science to help answer your questions on: antihistamine efficacy (do they really work?), how skin infections can make allergy drugs less effective and how to improve success with allergen immunotherapy. She will present a refresh on Apoquel’s® (oclacitinib tablet) speed of onset, anti-inflammatory activity and updated safety data, and will share how to maximize success with Cytopoint® injections.

Learning Objectives:

Learn how skin infections are a major reason for allergy treatment failure
See the science and data behind why antihistamines don’t work in most cases of allergic itch in dogs
Learn how to maximize success with allergy immunotherapy according to new data
Understand the studies that support how Apoquel works as fast as steroids in reducing allergic itch in dogs
Recognize how Apoquel has anti-inflammatory activity, not just anti-itch effects and become familiar with Apoquel’s new safety data and updated label
Through a case example, see how Apoquel and Cytopoint® can be used together and appreciate how some dogs with an initial partial response to Cytopoint may benefit from additional injections