Sentences with phrase «allergy diagnosis requires»

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Sometimes a skin patch test or allergy test may be required to confirm an eczema diagnosis by ruling out other conditions.

Diagnosis of food allergies requires a series of food trials where the vet prescribe a restricted diet that will slowly reintroduce foods one at a time until an allergic reaction is triggered by a particular item.

Accurate diagnosis of an allergy in your dog requires a comprehensive exam by your vet.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD) The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are the most common causes of chronic vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, and refer to a group of idiopathic, chronic gastrointestinal tract disorders, characterized by infiltration of the lamina propria by lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils, macrophages, neutrophils, or combinations of these cells.12 The diagnosis of IBD requires the comprehensive exclusion of potential causes of gastrointestinal inflammation, including intestinal parasites, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, bacterial enterocolitis, dietary intolerances or allergies, and neoplasia.12 Failure to eliminate known causes of gastrointestinal inflammation which can mimic IBD can result in frustration for the owner and clinician due to poor responsiveness of the animal to dietary or pharmacologic therapy.

Advanced allergy diagnostics such as intradermal skin testing may be required to confirm a diagnosis.