At Animal Care Clinic we offer both injectable and sublingual (oral drops)
for hyposensitization.
Not exact matches
In 1918, Dr. Cooke suggested a mechanism of action
for allergen injections as a «desensitization or
hyposensitization,» analogous to tolerance achieved in experimentalanaphylaxis induced in animals.
Treatment
for specific allergies may include progressive
hyposensitization, in which your pet is exposed to small doses of an allergen over time, natural herbs and supplements or natural hydrocortisone.
Other names
for allergy injections include desensitization,
hyposensitization, allergy vaccine, or allergen - specific immunotherapy.
Referral to a veterinary dermatologist is necessary
for skin allergy testing and customized allergy serum (
hyposensitization) injections.
Hyposensitization, more commonly known as allergy shots, is by far the treatment of choice
for atopic dermatitis.
For severe cases of atopic dermatitis that don't respond well to treatment, allergy injections, (called
hyposensitization or allergen - specific immunotherapy) are another — albeit more expensive — option.
If
hyposensitization appears to help the dog, injections will continue
for several years.