"Allergic dermatitis" refers to a skin condition where a person's skin becomes irritated or inflamed due to an allergic reaction. It occurs when the skin comes into contact with substances, such as certain plants, soaps, or cosmetics, that the body is sensitive or allergic to. This can cause redness, itching, and sometimes blisters or rashes on the skin.
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The veterinarian may choose to do skin testing to eliminate other causes of itching, and to confirm if your pet has
flea allergic dermatitis as well.
However, it may happen that the dog
develops allergic dermatitis to other factors as well, as allergies are a reaction of a weakened immune system.
The treatment
for allergic dermatitis in dogs involves both treating the symptoms as well as the allergy that triggered the skin condition.
Unlike humans whose allergy symptoms usually involve the respiratory tract, dog allergies and cat allergies more often take the form of skin irritation or inflammation — a condition
called allergic dermatitis.
Specialists
say allergic dermatitis is still the most common reason they see clients, but the animal's secondary bacterial infection is often the final straw that prompts a visit.
Common skin problems in pets
include allergic dermatitis, yeast infections, folliculitis, impetigo, seborrhea, ringworms, alopecia, mange, flea bite allergy, lick granulomas, and hot spots.
Apoquel is a JAK Inhibitor that specifically targets the enzymes needed in the activation of specific cytokines to control pruritus that is commonly associated with
canine allergic dermatitis and to control atopic dermatitis by preventing the expression of the defective gene.
Sarcoptic mange is often diagnosed
as allergic dermatitis because the sarcoptic mites causing the symptoms are not usually seen, even with a skin scraping.
By using one of the many excellent flea preventatives for dogs currently available, you can help your pet avoid the pain, annoyance and frustration of itching and scratching that results from
allergic dermatitis caused by flea bites.
Atopica for Cats is FDA approved for use in the treatment of
feline allergic dermatitis in cats at least 6 months of age and weighing at least 3 pounds.
Then there are some french bulldogs who experience
allergic dermatitis due to various irritants and household allergens.
Since allergic dermatitis is caused by an allergic reaction, the best way to prevent it is to keep your pet away from the irritant.
The development of
allergic dermatitis requires two things: a dog with a genetic predisposition to developing allergies and an allergen in the environment to incite the allergic response.
A 4 - year - old female spayed Bichon Frise dog that had been receiving cyclosporine A per os 3 times per week for 2 months to
control allergic dermatitis developed lethargy, anorexia, fever, and multiple firm subcutaneous masses.
Cruse and Metcalfe tested their therapy on mast cells in vitro — where it eliminated activation of mast cells by allergen — and
against allergic dermatitis in vivo, using a mouse model.
Pruritus or itching is one of the cardinal signs of
allergic dermatitis whereby proteinaceous molecules on the surface of substances inadvertently trigger an immunologic response in dogs.
Dogs suffering from
allergic dermatitis likely have impaired function of the skin cells, allowing allergens access and predisposing your dog to yeast and bacterial infections.
Environmental allergens (such as ragweed, pollens, grasses, trees, molds, etc) have long been suspected as being a major factor in flare - ups of canine
seasonal allergic dermatitis (known as atopy).
Bensignor E., et al, A multicentric randomised controlled single - blinded study to evaluate the value of a new protocol with a shampoo and a foam to treat canine
allergic dermatitis Prart Méd Chir Anim Comp.
If you would like to learn more about how flea bite hypersensitivity and flea
allergic dermatitis affect cats, please visit this page in the PetMD health library.
While pests like fleas and ticks can bring
about allergic dermatitis, pollen and dust from the surroundings can lead to environmental allergies, food - borne allergies are special since there are a lot of things we can do to help minimize, if not eliminate, the clinical manifestations of food allergy in dogs.
Additionally, acupuncture and laser therapy can be used for post-operative pain control, dermatologic conditions,
chronic allergic dermatitis, traumatic nerve injury, epilepsy, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and chronic constipation.
Research also reveals that cats injected with flea antigen require life - long treatment for hypo - sensitization as the symptoms of atopy and
allergic dermatitis recur if the treatment is discontinued.
They require the use of anti-fungal drugs and shampoos, and are almost always secondary to an underlying hormone disorder or
primary allergic dermatitis.
That is why some pets with
allergic dermatitis tend to improve with grain - free diets even though they are allergic to pollens and not food.
Animals with flea
allergic dermatitis only require small numbers of fleas to show signs where as animals that are not sensitized can carry large numbers of fleas with little evidence of irritation.
«Other — sometimes more serious — things can look a lot
like allergic dermatitis, including ringworm, mites (scabies), cutaneous lymphoma (cancer) and Pemphigus foliaceous (an immune - mediated disease), so it's always best to have any cat skin issues checked by a veterinarian,» Dr. Simpson advises.
Some of the most common skin problems that can affect cats and dogs
include allergic dermatitis, yeast infections, folliculitis, impetigo and seborrhea.
- Musculoskeletal problems, such as sore backs or downer cow syndrome - Nervous system problems, such as facial nerve paralysis - Skin problems, such
as allergic dermatitis - Respiratory problems, such as heaves and «Bleeders» - Gastrointestinal problems, such as non-surgical colic - Selected reproductive disorders
Atopica for Cats is indicated for the control of
feline allergic dermatitis as manifested by excoriations (including facial and neck), military dermatitis, eosinophilic plaques, and self - induced alopecia in cats at least 6 months of age and at least 3 lbs in body weight.
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