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leas aren’t just a nuisance to pets and their owners. With each bite, flea salivary antigens are deposited into the pet’s skin, which can lead to flea allergy dermatitis and complicate other dermatologic problems. Female fleas must also feed before producing viable eggs on the host. F Michael Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University Manhattan, Kan. Dr. Michael Dryden is a professor of veterinary parasitology at Kansas State University. He received his veterinary degree from Kansas State and his master of science degree and doctorate in veterinary parasitology from Purdue University. He has authored or coauthored more than 85 scientific paper presentations and more than 500 lectures and seminars at international, national, state, and regional meetings. In 1995, Dr. Dryden received the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, and in 2005, he received the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association’s KSU Distinguished Service Award. With those facts in mind, this publication brings together leading parasitology and dermatology experts to examine the importance of a rapid kill time in flea control products. Craig E. Griffin, DVM, DACVD Animal Dermatology Clinic San Diego, Calif. Dr. Craig E. Griffin is a graduate of Cornell University and completed his residency at the University of California-Davis in 1980. Dr. Griffin has served on the Board of Directors and examination committee for the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) and was the President of the ACVD from 1999 to 2000. He also served as president of the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology and of the Western States Veterinary Conference. Dr. Griffin received the 2001 ACVD Award for Excellence for outstanding contributions in veterinary dermatology. He is also a frequent lecturer and clinical instructor of veterinary dermatology in the United States and abroad. Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, DACVD Department of Medicine & Epidemiology School of Veterinary Medicine University of California Davis, Calif. Dr. Peter J. Ihrke graduated from and completed a dermatology residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He is now a professor and chief of the dermatology service at the University of California-Davis and an adjunct faculty member at Stanford University School of Medicine. His honors include the Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award at UC-Davis, honorary life member in the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology, and the ACVD Award for Excellence. He has served as president of the ACVD and Fourth World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology. 3

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Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 Contents Leading Off The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. Lila Miller Clinical Exposures Idea Exchange A Challenging Case: Uveitis and Secondary Glaucoma in a Cat Is it Immune-Mediated Neutropenia? Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure CE Form Product Preview Advertiser Index Marketplace/Classifieds Mind Over Miller Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A

Veterinary Medicine - November 2007

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