Western Veterinary Conference, 2010

February 14-18 in Las Vegas, NV

The conference was a success with over 6,000 veterinarians attending this year! There was much interest in the DermaPet products as veterinarians are switching from the back-ordered DVM/TEVA products to DermaPet’s line. Download our Guide to Comparisons.

Here are some of the hot topics from this year’s WVC:

Lime Sulfur for Feline Ringworm

Lime Sulfur continues to be the favored topical treatment for feline ringworm (Ringworm in Cats: Diagnosis, Management & Limiting Contagion, Dr. Cecilia Friberg). DermaPet’s LimePlus is a 97.8% sulfurated lime solution, and comes in 4 oz, 16 oz and gallon sizes. It is very safe and effective. It is also anti-pruritic, and safe on very young and very old animals. Use 4 ounces of Lime Sulfur per gallon of water and bathe animals 1-2 times a week. Treat until you get 2-3 negative ringworm cultures done 2-3 weeks apart.

MRS

Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccus (MRS) is on the rise in the veterinary community and was discussed in several lectures. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is the most common bacteria incriminated in staphylococcus pyoderma in dogs and cats, and in the past was called Staphylococcus intermedius. To determine if the staphylococcus bacteria is methicillin-resistant, it will read oxacillin resistant on a culture and sensitivity panel.

One topical treatment for methicillin and/ or multi-drug resistant bacteria is topical amikacin (250 mg/ml) diluted to 10 mg/ml. This can be diluted in saline or water. (Bacterial Pyoderma-Diagnostic & Therapeutic “Pearls,” Dr. Rod Rosychuk)

Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf (Animal Hospital of Montgomery, Montgomery Pet Skin and Ear Clinic) recommends diluting the amikacin in a 4 oz bottle of TrizCHLOR Flush (TrizEDTA +0.15% Chlorhexidene). This can be done by adding 4.8 ml of Amikacin (250 mg/ml) to a 4 oz bottle of TrizCHLOR Flush.

Dr. Sue Paterson prefers to add a tube of Fucidin cream to two bottles of TrizCHLOR to make a fine emulsion, and then applies it onto the skin with a spray twice daily. This is her topical of choice when treating MRS.

Here is a “3 STEP TOPICAL PROTOCOL for treating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus” (What’s New in Feline Dermatology?, Dr. Cecilia Friberg). Wait 10 minutes between each step:

1. Use a 4% Chlorhexidene Spray. DermaPet recommends using TrizCHLOR 4 Spray (4% Chlorhexidine Spray in a tris-EDTA base).

2. Dilute Amikacin (250 mg/ml) to 10 mg/ml in saline (Please see the above formulation recommended).

3. Apply 2% Mupirocin Ointment or Silver Sulfadiazene

Animals being treated for methicillin and or multi-drug resistant bacteria can be put in remission with intense topical therapy using a 2-4% Chlorhexidene Shampoo/Spray or Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo as was mentioned in another lecture. (Bacterial Pyoderma-Diagnostic & Therapeutic “Pearls,” Dr. Rod Rosychuk). DermaPet offers TrizCHLOR 4 Shampoo and Spray (4% Chlorhexidene in a tris-EDTA base). This is the first and only tris-EDTA shampoo and spray on the market, and can be used to help treat resistant bacterial infections. DermaPet also has DermaBenSs (2.5 % Benzoyl Peroxide, 1 % Sulfur and 1% Salicylic Acid Shampoo), which is a Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo.)