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.
Not exact matches
These
allergic reactions can range from mild to severe, and include hives, shock, a severe drop in blood pressure,
dermatitis and other skin reactions, gastrointestinal and respiratory distress, and even life - threatening anaphylactic reactions in which the throat swells and closes,
requiring immediate emergency response.
Allergic dermatitis is a complicated disease and often
requires complicated therapy.
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.