In dogs and cats, fish oil has been found to be useful for reducing inflammation in pets
with allergic skin disease and arthritis.
We are sorry to announce that due to a pharmaceutical backorder, The Drake Center is experiencing a shortage of Apoquel, a new medication recently released on the veterinary market to relieve itching in dogs
with allergic skin disease.
APOQUEL is a targeted new approach to rapidly and safely stop the cycle of itch and inflammation associated
with allergic skin disease in dogs.
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.
There is ongoing debate surrounding
allergic diseases and their impact on the likelihood of developing cancer,
with some studies suggesting that eczema is associated
with a reduced risk of
skin cancer.
Long - term compassionate use of oclacitinib in dogs
with atopic and
allergic skin disease: safety, efficacy and quality of life.
APOQUEL provides relief of both
allergic and atopic dermatitis (an inflammatory
skin disease associated
with allergies to pollens, molds, and dust mites).
Some of the factors that can lead to Malassezia dermatitis include moisture (as in dogs
with skin folds or floppy ears
with narrow ear canals), excessive waxy or scaly build - up (as in seborrhea), and
allergic and bacterial
skin disease.
A veterinarian
with this specialty has typically had significant training and developed plenty of experience in the management of
allergic skin disease and other issues relating to your pet.
Below are some of the common specialty areas that we have experience
with: - Infectious
diseases: Tick - borne
disease (Lyme
disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Bartonella), systemic and local bacterial infections, feline and canine viral
disease - Hematology: Immune - mediated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, bone marrow
diseases - Oncology: Surgical and chemotherapy management, lymphoma, mast cell tumors, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, mammary neoplasia, as well as benign and malignant
skin masses such as adenomas and cysts - Urology: Kidney failure, bladder infections, stones / crystals, prostatic
disease, pyelonephritis, FLUTD, protein - losing nephropathy, glomerulonephritis - Endocrine: Hormonal
diseases such as hyper - and hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, cushings
disease, addison's
disease, endocrine
skin disease - Gastroenterology: Chronic vomiting and / or diarrhea, inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD), stomach ulcers / gastritis, colitis, pancreatic disorders, liver
disease, protein - losing enteropathy - Respiratory
disease: Feline asthma, canine chronic bronchitis, upper respiratory viral
disease, pleural effusion, laryngeal paralysis - Cardiology: Heart murmurs and arrhythmias, heart failure, heartworm
disease, hypertension - Ophthalmology: Gaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, corneal
disease, ocular surgery -
Allergic disease: Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory
Allergic disease:
Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory
Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and
allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory
allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory
disease
Canine Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is defined as a genetically predisposed inflammatory and itchy
allergic skin disease with characteristic clinical features.
«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.
Dermatophytosis (infection
with a dermatophyte fungal organism) is not usually pruritic, but
skin infection
with yeasts (Malassezia) can be a problem in some cats - this is often secondary to
allergic skin disease, but the yeasts may also contribute to the pruritus.
Itching and scratching are commonly associated
with flea allergy dermatitis and other
allergic skin diseases.
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.
If your vet has ruled out parasitic
skin disease with skin scrapings and cultures, then we can assume that she is suffering from
allergic skin disease.
The inherited conditions of aortic stenosis (a narrowing above the aortic heart valve or the aortic valve itself), atopy /
allergic dermatitis (
skin allergies), gastric dilatation volvulus (bloat / stomach dilation), early onset cataracts (a clouding of the lens inside the eye), dilated cardiomyopathy (enlargement of the chambers of the heart and thinning of the muscle wall), elbow dysplasia (abnormal growth of tissues that leads to malformation and degeneration of the joint), epilepsy (brain seizures), hypothyroidism (underactive production of thyroid hormones), intervertebral disk
disease (problems
with the disks between the vertebrae of the spine leading to neurological problems), and hepatic portosystemic shunt (an abnormal blood circulation where blood is diverted around the liver rather than into it) are more prevalent in purebred dogs than in mixed - breed.