Sentences with phrase «for allergic skin disease»

There is a strong tendency on the part of pet owners to use topical medications for allergic skin disease.

ABC Veterinary Hospital has new treatments available for allergic skin disease that has a wide variety of causes.

There is no «cure» for allergic skin disease, only treatments that mitigate symptoms and improve quality of life.

Loratadine may be included in antihistamine trials for allergic skin disease.

Not exact matches

Together with the inflammatory cells in the skin and mucous membranes, the «mast cells,» IgE antibodies are responsible for certain allergic diseases, such as asthma and hay fever, for example, and are also partly responsible for the development of neurodermatitis.

Prescriptions for inhaled or oral corticosteroids (a class of steroid hormones used to treat a variety of conditions including some skin diseases, certain allergic reactions, asthma, and joint pain or inflammation, among other health concerns)

Stephanie Lynch, a medical student who co-authored the study as a summer project, says «although thumb - suckers and nail - biters had fewer allergies on skin testing, we found no difference in their risk for developing allergic diseases such as asthma or hay fever».

Catching allergic skin disease early on is important for your dog's health and quality of life.

Topics: Allergic skin disease, ear disease, autoimmune skin disease, alopecic skin diseases - all these topics are for dogs OR cats - also treatment of infectious skin disease including bacterial skin infections including MRSA

You will find, for example, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is currently recruiting Golden Retrievers and Australian Shepherds for a clinical research trial to determine whether the types of bacteria in a dog's gut could be a factor in allergic skin disease.

«Previously available treatments have helped with the management of allergic skin disease in dogs, but an unmet need still exists for a treatment that works rapidly and effectively with minimal short - and long - term side effects,» said Douglas DeBoer, DVM, DACVD, Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, an expert in veterinary dermatology and allergy.

In dogs and cats, fish oil has been found to be useful for reducing inflammation in pets with allergic skin disease and arthritis.

Atopica for Cats is an oral solution used to control feline allergic dermatitis (allergic skin disease) as seen as broken skin, including facial and neck.

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The Dermatology Service at the Foster Hospital for Small Animals is headed by board - certified veterinary dermatologists with extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of skin, coat, ear and nail problems including allergic skin disease, autoimmune / immune - mediated skin disorders, infectious and parasitic skin diseases, genetic skin and coat diseases, and acute and chronic ear diseases in all species.

An «on - off» approach to flea control (treating intermittently) is not recommended as this provides ideal conditions for the development of flea allergic skin disease in animals and will not provide good flea control.

In addition to drastic improvements to skin and coat, high levels of Omega - 3s improve cardiovascular health, fight inflammatory diseases, retard development of certain cancer cells, inhibit progression of kidney disease, enhance the immune system, reduce the symptoms of allergic dermatitis and reduce joint stiffness, which is especially beneficial for older dogs.

Food sensitivity (often called food allergy) is an uncommon cause of allergic skin disease, which accounts for a small percentage of the cases seen by dermatologists.

Answer: Besides causing skin irritations, and sometimes severe allergic reactions in our pets, fleas also are a source of other diseases for pets and humans.

Health risks for this breed include allergic skin disease (atopy), aortic stenosis, digestive tract diseases.