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March 2007
LimePlus 4 Fel Prur Clin Trial
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LimePlus 4 Fel Prur Clin Trial
MalAcetic HC Available In 8 Ounce Size
Mistake" In Our Compendium Listing
LimePlus Dip Remains Industry Standard
Lou Gotthelf's Small Animal Ear Diseases
LimePlus 4 Fel Prur Clin Trial
DEMODEX Gatoi is becoming known as a potential culprit in previously so-called idiopathic pruritus of cats. Since it is the ONLY known acceptable treatment for D gatoi (as well as an acceptable treatment in many other causes of pruritus), lime sulfur (LimePlus Dip, DermaPet)is becoming a component in all feline pruritic clinical trials.
In fact, LimePlus Dip/lime sulfur is also the treatment of choice for Dermatophilus aka "rain rot" in horses as well as many exotic animal disorders including Trixacurus caviae in Guinea pigs.
Vegas
The WVC conference this year was negatively impacted by the NBA All Star Game.
Sunday rooms were impossible to obtain due to the onslaught of what seemed like
a convention of boisterous rappers and hip hop fans. Despite the lower number
of attendees, the show was very organized and seamless.
The booth was ably manned by PATRICK RAYBURN (South Central TM), ALAN GARETT,
JACK WHITE, ROB CONN (SW TM) and BOB MARSHALL (NW TM).
In the "how does he find the time?" category, hard-working and ever growing
influential JOHN PAYNE (BANFIELD) won the well attended WVC golf tournament.
Old pals JOHN HOWARTH and HENRY RANDAZZO (Palm Desert) floated around the exhibits.
Previous co-worker while in practice in Potomac, MD, JEFF SANDS (Heron Bay,Fl)
is now practicing near YT in FL.
TNAVC guru DONNA GINTY was not seen at her beloved slots, but, working the crowd
with COLIN BURROWS and EARL RIPPIE. Earl will be working the COMMONWEALTH Conference
(November 4-8, 2007) in BARBADOS where YT (and LOU GOTTHELF) will be presenting.
Colin is helping to organize the Southern European Veterinary Conference (SEVC),
a joint venture between the Spanish Small Animal Veterinary Association (AVEPA)
and the NAVC. in BARCELONA, October 19-21, 2007. DermaPet will be exhibiting
at both the BARCELONA and BARBADOS Conferences.
LOU GOTTHELF will be presenting at the COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE, November 4-8,
2007. Lou and the Medrx men, DREW MILLER and GLEN TAYLOR looked like pro football
lineman while detailing their wares to vets.
Many well-wishers offered their best to DAN SCOTT who celebrated his 60th birthday.
Both avid pilots, RON WHITFORD visited the booth while GENERAL RICHARD FORD
was seen walking around. CRAIG CAMPBELL (Vedco)came by to say hello and looking
for Jack. Friendly MARTY BECKER (Chicken-Soup for your…) tells me he is starting
to see cases again. Still working and instructing, grooming school instructors,
ANGIE ROMANI and, wife MARLENE, exhibited.
GUY PIDGEON, WVC Asst Exec Director, tells me he is working on our proposed
Otology Conference, but there does not appear to be enough room on the schedule
for 2008.
I had occasion to sit with STEVE WILSON (Hill's ) and financial guru FRITZ WOODS
while visiting Banfield in Portland for one of their educational seminars in
early March. Banfield sponsors an all expense paid trip for each of it's vets
to attend these morale boosting, CE programs.
ANDRIA COKER, our student rep at Oklahoma State, did DermaPet proud. She gave
products to her Alpha Psi fraternity who donated them to a family whose dog
alerted them to a house fire. www.cvhs.okstate.edu/applets/iNP/view.asp?ID=192
We all want to wish the best to "the old workhorse", CHUCK MICHAELS, who hits
the Big 70 on 3/21.
We will be at AAHA March 17-21, the derm meeting in Kuaia, HI April 17-22,
and CVC East in Baltimore, April 27-29.
JEFF SERVE handles the mid-west including Ohio, Michigan and Indiana; Jeff can be reached at serve610@sbcglobal.net and 419-509-2242.
DOTTIE ASMUSSEN handles IL, IA, WI, MN, NE, KS, MO, ND, and SD. Dottie lives in Hannibal, MO and can be reached at dottie.asmussen@gmail.com or 573-406-8616.
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, works the Middle eastern US, PA, WV, DC, MD, VA and DE.
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-DERMAPE. For the TM nearest you please email, look at our web site or call us.
Specials
1st Quarter 2007
DermaBenS will stay on a BOGO (Buy One, Get One
FREE) for the rest of the quarter, due to popular demand. Our DenTees
Chews and Stars, TrizEDTA PLUS, Klearwax
and DentAcetic Wipes and Dental
Gel are on special, Visit 1st Quarter Specials
for the details.
Call your DermaPet Distributor or 800 755 4738 for ordering information.
MalAcetic HC Available In 8 Ounce Size
MalAcetic HC is also available now in an 8 ounce size (as well as the 2 ounce size). Ask your TM or see a 4 color Technical Bulletin on this product.
The 3rd Annual OTOLOGY SYMPOSIUM at TNAVC was a resounding success. Before her opening presentation on Malassezia and later Ototoxicty, SUE PATERSON was informed that the entire symposium was selected to be on live TV and re-broadcast later that day and the next morning throughout all the convention hotels. Not to be outdone, CRAIG GRIFFIN, in the clothes he flew here in and lucky he even arrived on time even though his luggage did not, presented Chronic Otitis and Pseudomonas Otitis to an audience that also included most of the attending dermatologists.
LOU GOTTHELF and PAUL BLOOM were two notable derms attending. REID GARFIELD and JOCELYN WELLINGTON were also there. Also noted were DUNBAR GRAM and JOHN MACDONALD.
See our TECHNICAL BULLETINS at our web site.
"Mistake" In Our Compendium Listing
We discovered a "mistake" in 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 http://pro.naccvp.com/view.php?prodnum=1459002&u=country&p=msds
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.
LimePlus Dip Remains Industry Standard
LIMEPLUS DIP remains the industry standard for topical treatment of dermatophytosis,
D gatoi and other small and large animal disorders. You will find an expanded
version of articles on our web site Our most recent additions are our articles
on Dermatophytosis.
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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.
MedRx is offering CE with EAR Seminars
by LOU GOTTHELF. For more information call 888-392-1234
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