Proper grooming can prevent some serious health problems, most of which
involve irritation of the skin.
Not exact matches
Still used today by some companies, the test
involves applying a small amount
of the substance under study to an animal's eye or
skin for several hours, and then observing whether or not
irritation occurs over the following week or two.
Symptoms
of these allergies usually
involve intense itching, scratching, rashes and varying degrees
of skin irritation.
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.
A patch test
involves putting a few drops
of the diluted oil onto a clearly visible area
of skin and watching for any
irritation or redness, or any other changes.
The remaining 10 percent
of cases
involve a variety
of other signs, including convulsions, tremors, hives, and
skin irritation.