Skin Support Product Training

The Skin Support diet is an important diet in our Dermatology portfolio as it has many applications to dermatological disease in dogs. Which ONE of the following is NOT an indicated use of the Skin Support diet?

The Skin Support complex contains aloe vera, vitamin C, curcumin and taurine. This complex was tested in vitro on skin cell cultures and had three key findings. Which of the following best describes the results of this study:

The source of omega 6 fatty acid in the diet is important as cats and dogs cannot use some sources provided efficiently. Cats and dogs require a good quality source of omega 6 fatty acids to help maintain a healthy skin and coat. The source of omega 6 fatty acids in the Skin Support diet is:

The skin has three key layers; the subcutis, dermis and epidermis. The epidermis is the most important when considering the effects of nutrition in the skin. What layer of the epidermis is associated with the barrier function of the skin?

Atopic dogs have defects in their epidermis that affect the ability for the skin to function as a barrier. The consequences of this are (select the best answer):

The Skin Barrier complex helps to strengthen the skin’s barrier function and is present in our entire Dermalliance range. The complex is sometimes referred to as the PINCH complex and contains:

The Skin Support complex was fed to a group of dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis and the clinical scores were assessed when the dogs were both on the Skin Support diet and on a control diet. Select the statement below that is INCORRECT:

The percentage of the canine population affected by atopic dermatitis and therefore environmental allergies is:

The cells in the stratum corneum are arranged like a brick wall forming an effective barrier between the animals internal systems and the external environment. The “mortar” is the most important in ensuring the barrier function of the skin. What are the key components of this mortar?

The source of the omega 3 fatty acid in the diet is important as cats and dogs cannot use some sources provided efficiently. Dogs and cats require EPA and DHA in the diet to help reduce inflammation in the skin. The source of EPA and DHA in the Skin Support diet is:

Management of dogs with atopic dermatitis is multimodal and usually involves a variety of therapies. Nutrition can certainly help with the key goals being:

The Skin Barrier complex was tested in vivo in a group of Labrador Retrievers. The dogs in this study were fed either a diet supplemented with the complex or a control diet. They were assessed by measuring transepidermal water loss (TEWL) by applying a probe to the skin and measuring the water evaporating from the skin surface. The dogs fed the diet supplemented with the Skin Barrier complex had a significant reduction in transepidermal water loss by week 9 of the study. What does this finding suggest?

A recent study looked at the potential benefits of feeding a diet supplemented with the Skin Barrier complex to young puppies. What were the TWO key findings of this study?

In the epidermis of dogs and cats, the cells from the bottom layer, the stratum basal, take approximately 3 weeks to mature and eventually form the top layer the stratum corneum. This cell maturation process means that the effects of diet will not immediately become apparent in the skin. How long should we let our clients know it takes for the effects of a dermatological diet to become obvious?