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October 2006
Dermatophyte Tx Failures
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Lou Gotthelf's Small Animal Ear Diseases
Dermatophytosis/ LimePlus Dip
LimePlus Dip has increased the awareness of the use of Lime sulfur for use as
the best, and perhaps, only treatment for Demodex gatoi as well as the topical
treatment of choice for dermatophytosis. Still there are many treatment failures
as described in this article from Moriello (which appears at our web site).
In my experience, the most common causes of treatment failure are an incorrect
diagnosis. This most commonly occurs when clinical signs alone are used to make
a diagnosis, underscoring the need to definitively diagnose dermatophytosis
based on a positive fungal culture result alone or in addition to a positive
result on direct microscopic examination of hairs.
Reinfection
This most commonly occurs when a cat is exposed to a contaminated environment
or to other cats with positive culture results, such as those that are sub clinically
infected or carriers.
Environmental decontamination is extremely important in the treatment process,
not unlike treating the environment in flea infestation cases. And the more
animals involved in the outbreak, the greater the environmental contamination.
A contaminated environment. This can cause consistently positive culture results or fluctuations between negative and positive culture results, especially if only a few colonies are present on the fungal culture plate.
Resistant organisms
It is unknown how often resistance occurs. Most of the cases of resistance
I have investigated on referral have been related to owner compliance problems;
incorrect drug doses; drug intolerance by a cat; the inability to medicate cat;
or exposure to carrier cats, contaminated environments, or persistently infected
cats. Each of these causes, with the exception of drug intolerance, should be
investigated before making changes in antifungal drug therapy. In cases of drug
intolerance, consider changing to a divided-dose schedule or a different drug.
Concurrent illness, certain medications, or a defective immune system. Concurrent
systemic illnesses are usually more obvious than defective immune systems. Common
concurrent illnesses or therapies that can complicate resolution of dermatophytosis
include hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, neoplasia
or chemotherapy, glucocorticoid administration, demodicosis, and infection with
feline leukemia or feline immunodeficiency virus.
Refusal to clip medium-haired or longhaired cats or any cat with generalized
dermatophytosis. Unfortunately, many owners become convinced of the need to
clip their cats' coats only after treatment takes longer than expected or infection
persists.
DermaPet is going so far East, it is necessary to go west to get there. YT will
be visiting business concerns in KOREA and CHINA. It will be my honor to lecture
in SEOUL on 10-22, WUHAN, CHINA at CSAVA on October 29 and BEIJING on November
1. There should be many gems for those who follow the newsletter chronicles
and Yada, Yada. Amongst my many objectives will be a search for chinese herbal
cures. It is true that while most tourists will be looking at examples of ancient
civilization or shopping for souvenirs, YT can be found in local apothecaries
and herbal remedy shops. First dog,Roxy, will not be taking this trip, although
she certainly would like to and I have no fear of animal right abuses.
Please look at our Compendium listing for DermaBenSs which contains 2.5% BENZOYL
PEROXIDE, 1% SULFUR and 1% Salicylic acids. It is the only benzoyl peroxide
product containing both sulfur and salicylic acids on the market. Demand for
this product has been increasing since a similar product without salicylic acid
went on backorder. For the correct listing go to Compendium Listing.
MalAcetic HC Wipes are particularly useful to treat skin fold problems, especially
in inflamed areas. The most common of these include breed predispositions such
as bulldogs, most spaniels, Bassett’s, Shar pei as well as vulvar, facial, eye,
chin, lip and tail folds. Cats with eosinophilic granuloma complex, particularly
the eosinophilic ulcer and dogs with “hot spots” aka ‘pyotraumatic dermatitis’
do well on these since they have both antimicrobial as well as anti-inflammatory
effects.
Reports are in that TrizEDTA Plus is enjoying growing support as a flushing
agent for tracheal washes as well bacterial rhinitis. Experts are adding 1000-1200
mg of aminoglycosides such as amikacin or gentocin to the 4-ounce bottle before
flushing. See Antibiotic-tromethamine-EDTA lavage for the treatment of bacterial
rhinitis in a dog. | Wooley RE Berman AP | Shotts EB Jr | J Am Vet Med Assoc
| 1979 Oct 15 | v. 175 | (8) | p.817-8. Others are using the same mix as a bladder
flush for FUS and other resistant cystitis cases.
Yada, Yada
Jack and PATRICK RAYBURN did the SouthWest Veterinary Symposium in Ft Worth.
Other than that there was very little to talk about.
PATRICK RAYBURN attended the family oriented CE By the Sea program (Port
Aransas, TX) for the 3rd time where over 200 veterinarians attended. <br><br>
Look for our postcard this month from vetdek.com.
We will be at the ACVC in Atlantic City on October 17-19 as well as many regional and state meetings. I will be lecturing on Otology in SEOUL on October 22, in WUHAN at the CHINA Small Animal Veterinary Association (CSAVA) annual meeting on October 29 then BEIJING on October 31.
We have been advised that the Mandalay Bay and The Hotel in Las Vegas have
a severe room shortage for Sunday, February 18. In fact, there are no rooms
available that night due to the NBA All Star game. My advice is to book your
rooms NOW at the Four Seasons and other nearby hotels while you can get them.
Territory Managers
Introducing BOB MARSHALL who will handle the Northwest. Bob can be contacted
at bob.dermapet@sbcglobal.net,
and 916-290-3557.
JEFF SERVE will handle the midwest including Ohio, Michigan and Indiana; Jeff can be reached at serve610@sbcglobal.net and 419-509-2242.
DOTTIE ASMUSSEN, who will handle the Midwest. Dottie lives in Hannibal, MO and can be reached at dottie.asmussen@gmail.com or 573-406-8616.
HARRY STEGALL has the Mid Atlantic States (NC, SC, GA, VA and others). Harry resides in Charlotte and can be reached at 704-577-3830, or dermapet@carolina.rr.com .
ROB CONN handles the southern region of the West Coast. Rob can be reached at 818.585.0632 (Cell) or rob.DermaPet@adelphia.net
Al LINGUA is in the NE from New Jersey north. Al can be reached at 860-810-7280 or ajlingua@aol.com.
JAY MAIDEN is our TM for the SE US (FL MS, AL, TN, KY) . Jay can be reached at 727-560-2325 or jaymaiden@verizonmail.com .
The "old work-horse" CHUCK MICHAELS fencepostcharlie@yahoo.com or 240-447-7248. (Middle eastern US/PA, Ohio, MI, IND, WV etc) and PATRICK RAYBURN (SW TM) ducks2003@cox.net or 817-559-7878, continue to ride with distributor reps.
All our sales are guided by the capable JACK WHITE jag6410@aol.com or call 866-3376 or 866-DERMAPET. For the TM nearest you please email, look at our web site or call us.
4th Quarter 15th ANNIVERSARY SALE
All shampoos are buy-one, get one free. Visit 4th
Quarter Specials for the details.
Call your DermaPet Distributor or 800 755 4738 for ordering information.
15 years ago, DermaPet was conceived with what is now DermaLyte Shampoo and
with a spray-on, leave-on conditioner that has now been improved to DermAllay
Conditioner. We started as a hard-working, service oriented company that looked
to use natural products to cure every-day derm problems and stayed the course.
Private labels supported us for the first 6 years until we became profitable,
mainly from our MalAcetic line. We now have a vast array of products in the
derm, nutraceutical and dental disciplines in multiple labels sold worldwide.
We are known as experts in manufacturing quality products and understanding
vet’s needs from the trenches. CHRIS VON STEIN , our COO, has won two awards
in the last year for Service and Fulfillment; under his leadership we have avoided
all but short back-orders. DAVE BROWN, our CFO, keeps our numbers on track.
Industry veteran, JACK WHITE, VP SALES, has built and operates the sales force,
maintains distributor relations and guides us with his vast industry experience.
Please join us in celebrating our 15th Anniversary this quarter.
While we have just released LIMEPLUS DIP,
the industry standard for topical treatment of dermatophytosis, we continue
to do research on our MalAcetic line. You will find an expanded version of articles
on our web site Our most recent additions are our articles on Dermatophytosis.
MedRx is offering CE
with EAR Seminars by LOU GOTTHELF. For more information call 888-392-1234 or
visit their web site to find out when one is coming near you.
DENTEES continues to show a substantial increase
in market share, of late. We suspect this, in part, may be due to all the press
Greenies, who were recently bought by Mars, is receiving. DENTEES are a softer,
gentler, more digestible version with acetic acid, HMP for the teeth and gum
health, and odofactants for the breath. The term odofactant was coined by PETER
EMILY.
MALACETIC Otic AP is a gentler version of
MalAcetic Otic. In those rare cases where a pet
may react you can now try MalAcetic AP and/or back off from all topicals, and/or
try a corticosteroid systemically first and/or dilute the MalAcetic Otic. MALACETIC
AP WIPES are now available.
TrizEDTA and TrizEDTA
Plus are truly Aqueous products with virtually no propylene glycol or any
other surfactants or preservatives. These are stable (3 year shelf life) and
effective products with decades of R&D proving their efficacy. See our discussion
with WOOLEY in the April 06 newsletter.
Lou Gotthelf's Small Animal Ear Diseases
Lou Gotthelf's Small Animal Ear Diseases 2nd Ed is out. There is a chapter by YT as well as many others. At $64.95 this is a great deal considering all the color photos and the fact that ears represent up to 20% of your business.PetCARE TV Network is introducing an updated, inexpensive version of its DVD
for new pet owners, to be included with "new pet" starter kits, titled "Welcome
Home Your New Friend". The objective of the DVD is to educate new pet owners
about the behavioral challenges they will likely face with their new pet and
the importance of "partnering" with their veterinarian. Contact them at info@petcaretv.com .
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