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August 2001
DermaPet Celebrates It's 10th Anniversary
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Ten years may seem like a long time but to me it's flashed right by. One day we had
just two products- our Hypoallergenic Shampoo and our Conditioner and no distributors. Now
we have 14 products, numerous patents (some pending) with a very long and full pipeline.
And, as you can see listed below, our distribution is rapidly expanding. In the early
years Pfizer (then Smith-Kline-Beecham) sold 2 of our products in their Mycodex label. We
did other private labels (including Vedco) over the years, but now manufacture and
distribute our line worldwide exclusively for ourselves. Now, we are celebrating our
longevity with a once in our lifetime sale (as described below).
This Newsletter will include a new category- the Internet Post of the Month
by Nick Dodman. Last month's MIC'S FOR DUMMIES was one of our most well
liked. Please go to the Newsletter archive at the web site to view it and our other
newsletters. Also, please look at http://www.dermapet.com
to see our many updates, Protocols including Malassezia Dermatitis, the popular TrizEDTA
Bacterial Otitis Protocol, the Pruritic Clinical Trial, and articles. THE NEW BROCHURE IS
ON LINE.
Please go to http://www.dermapet.com or call
800-755-4738 for DIRECT sales. We also sell via select distributors such as Burns , Columbus Serum, NLS, MWI, Penn Vet, PVP, Merritt, Premier, R
& S Pharma, R. Weinstein (Hawaii), TW Vet Supply, Vet Med Supply and Vetpo. In the
last month we have added Henry Schein and Midwest Vet Supply. We can now provide you a
dominant distributor anywhere you may be in the USA (including Alaska and Hawaii). We are
also available in Canada via CENTRAL SALES (central@ica.net),
Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Central America and soon in Europe.
EUROPEAN VETS (and others worldwide): We are shipping TrizEDTA for $11.99 (per 4
ounce/cases of 12) INCLUDING SHIPPING BY FEDEX.
We will be atthe World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) meeting in VANCOUVER on
August 7-12. Then it's off to KANSAS CITY for the Central Veterinary Conference (CVC) on
August 25-27.
MedRx is offering CE doing their EAR Seminars on the road next in KANSAS CITY on September
8 and CHARLOTTE on September 15. For our AUSTRALIA colleagues, Lou Gotthelf
will be in SYDNEY on August 14 and MELBOURNE on August 16. Be there to hear Lou
teach you the latest, state of the art otology. Ears represent the #1 complaint of
pet owners to vets (VPI insurance claims, 2000). Call Kenny Keith at
888-392-1234 to register or find out when one is coming near you.
GEMISH info. Many people have said they cannot get Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (DSP) and want to know what to substitute. As long as the corticosteroid is of a similar strength and water soluble, it should be OK. However, one should not need to shake it, as is often the case with many injectable corticosteroids. Although I have a supply of DSP, one substitute others are using is Azium (Schering). The antibiotic selection may vary, as well.
AVMA in Boston
Richard Wooley, who has largely been credited for conceiving of
tris-edta, strolled by our booth. He credited Craig Greene for calling
tris-edta "Wooley's solution." Dr. Wooley told us stories about students
bringing in cases of long standing ear problems-one for as long as 3 years- where after a
thorough evaluation, it was determined they had Pseudomonas infections. He described
remarkable response rates using our TrizEDTA and a similar protocol to our Step 6 (See 7
Steps to Treating Ears). Penelope Gibbs, who works with Wooley burns,
described a severe burn case with Pseudomonas that responded quite well to a topical
preparation including TrizEDTA and antibiotics. We have been citing many articles by
Wooley et al where the TrizEDTA has been used to treat other organs besides ears. Examples
would be skin (burns), cystitis (use as a flush for blocked cats), respiratory infections
(tracheitis, sinusitis, pneumonia), abscesses (use as a flush) and to decalcify infections
such
as calcifying keratitis and calcinosis cutis. The key message from Wooley is to not give
up; stay with the TrizEDTA for 45-90 days.
Other notables present were Lowell Ackerman who proudly showed me his
picture with Eddie, the dog in Frazier. I kept running into Ron Whitford
and Ralph Lee, program manager and executive director of many conferences
including Myrtle Beach, Williamsburg, Ashford, NC, an Alaskan cruise and other places.
Dan Scott and Daniel Fields (ESC/Sharplan) were
seen at Abe and Louie's where my pants met a flying dish of very dark steak sauce courtesy
of a busy waiter. Charlie Rahner (Summitt Hills) was seen attempting to
do business with some Japanese customers. Carol Foil was an invited derm
lecturer. Ken Kwochka and Lynette Cole did a wet lab for
Storz prior to the show. Ken said he had recently played 10 holes at "4 over"
making him eligible for my foursome ANYtime, ANYplace. Gary Landsberg and
Deb Horwitz did their behavior lectures; Gary showed pictures of our cat
toys, which, as they often do, sold out early. The typically slow AVMA show was so busy we
needed to ask for brochures!
back from Lisa Bromfield, NLS rep from Maine. Terry Reilly of
Veterinary Medical Publications bought Gary Bouge and I each a 3-pound
lobster. In the big city-small world category, we managed to run into the Waltham
"crew' 3 straight nights at dinner and twice at after dinner places. Jeff
Webster of Webster Vet supply was seen sporting his new $93 million smile.
Jay Griffin (Class of 2004), our student rep at Texas A&M, was
written up, picture and all, in the Williamson County (Texas) newspaper. He managed to get
in a tidbit about DermaPet, too.
And from the Brakke Newsletter:
Tyson Foods, Inc. and Renewable Energy, an Australian based company with offices in North
Carolina, announced that they are joining forces to provide an alternative use for
approximately 80-85,000 tons of chicken litter a year in the Delmarva Region. (Ed note:
Alternative use for chicken feces? What's the first alternative? Only Alan Garett
could sell this stuff.)
Humans and cats will soon be able to share and wear the same
perfume. Oh My Cat, a scent designed for both cats and humans, is set to hit U.S. store
shelves in mid-August. Oh My Cat is floral, mixing jasmine, magnolia, freesia,
mandarin and bergamot with cedar, sandalwood, vanilla and a touch of olive leaf oil that
cats with their sensitive noses can smell but humans can't, according to Adipar, the
company that is introducing Oh My Cat in the United States. Since it's for cats, Oh My Cat
is completely edible, he said, although it contains no catnip. Aimed at affluent cat
owners, Oh My Cat will be sold exclusively at first at Saks Fifth Avenue, for around $32
for a 50 ml bottle. Its canine counterpart, Oh My Dog, was launched last year, also at
Saks. (Reuters) (Methinks my house and clothes already DO smell too much like my dogs and
cats.)
And in derm related news, Hogs at the Dallas and Greene county (Iowa) fairs were diagnosed
with erysipelas. More than 190 hogs from the Greene County Fair were sent to slaughter
several days earlier than planned because they were exposed to 4 hogs found to have the
disease. In Dallas County, erysipelas was detected in one hog after the live hog show was
held. About 60 hogs exposed to the disease will be held for 3 weeks on the fairgrounds in
Adel after being vaccinated for the disease.
A six-year old Swiss cat has been diagnosed with an illness related to BSE, probably from
eating infected cat food. Swiss authorities said it is the first case in Switzerland,
although 90 cases have been identified in Britain, with the first registered in 1990. The
authorities added that in various countries several big cats in zoos, like puma, tiger and
lion, have also been diagnosed with the illness called feline spongiform
encephalopathy(FSE). They said the disease could not spread from cats to humans and noted
that no cases had been detected in dogs. (Reuters)
Clomicalm and anesthesia
(Internet Post of the Month by Nick Dodman in
response to a question regarding the use of clomiprimine treated patients undergoing
anesthesia. Nick is boarded in both Behavior and Anesthesia.)
The precise answer to the questions depends to a large extent on the anesthetic agent(s)
being used. I omit the Clomicalm does on the day of surgery; avoid centrally acting
anti-cholinergics (use glcopyrolate), barbiturates should (always) be given slowly,
carefully, and to effect; avoid alpha-2 agents, like xylazine; avoid butyrophenones, like
droperodol (even in combinations like Innovar); use acepromazine only in modest doses. If
still in doubt or if there is particular reason for concern, use inhalational induction
and maintenance with say, isoflurane. Monitoring is always indicated: watch heart rate and
rhythm with ECG; monitor BP; respiration. Take appropriate steps to normalize if
parameters veer too far from normal. That said, with care there should be no problems.
For Malassezia and Bacterial Otitis PROTOCOLS and the Malassezia Derm Protocol please go
to the web site and read Seven Steps to Treating Ears, visit the many articles at our
website or look at archived Newsletters.
Specials
August is DermaPet's "10th Anniversary" and we are celebrating with "BACK
to BASICS SHAMPOO THERAPY 101" specials...as you can see, we are offering fantastic
savings on DermaPet's superior quality shampoos and conditioners:
"BACK to BASICS SHAMPOO THERAPY 101"
A. Purchase 3 assorted cases of DermaPet's - Hypoallergenic Conditioning Shampoo,
Allay Oatmeal Shampoo, Allay Oatmeal Conditioner, Seborrheic Shampoo, or Benzoyl Peroxide
Shampoo and receive 3 cases of your choice FREE!
B. Purchase 1 case of either size DermaPet's - O.F.A. Caps and receive 1 case FREE!
C. Promotional period will run from August 1 to October 31.
To place your order, please contact your DermaPet Distributor or call 1 800 755 4738 for
ordering information.
DermaPet IS the largest veterinary dermatologic company in "virtual
reality"-cyberspace, for those who might otherwise misunderstand the phrase- and the
fastest growing. Our Newsletter list, NOW APPROACHING 13,000 is the largest in the
industry with another 8,000 posted indirectly and countless more that read it reposted in
newsgroups or lists. Those who receive this newsletter and wish to pass it along to
colleagues, please do.
Steve Melman VMD
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301-365-0191 fax
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