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How well allergy shots worked for 169 dogs with atopic dermatitis
By Zur, Gila et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2002·Koret Veterinary Teaching Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Canine atopic dermatitis: a retrospective study of 169 cases examined at the University of California, Davis, 1992-1998. Part II. Response to hyposensitization.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 169 dogs with atopic dermatitis (a skin allergy) received hyposensitization treatment for at least a year to help manage their symptoms. About 19.5% of the dogs had excellent results, meaning their symptoms were fully controlled, while 32.5% showed good improvement. Dogs with flea allergies tended to respond better than those with food allergies. Interestingly, Golden Retrievers and male dogs seemed to respond slightly better than other breeds and females, but these trends weren't strong. Overall, the treatment helped many dogs, but those with more allergy triggers took longer to see benefits.
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Abstract
One hundred and sixty-nine dogs were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, and treated with hyposensitization for at least 1 year based on the results of either intradermal skin tests (IDST) or enzyme-linked immunosorbant serum assays (ELISA). Excellent (i.e. hyposensitization alone controlled clinical signs), good (> 50% improvement), moderate (< 50% improvement) and no (clinical signs were unchanged) responses were seen in 19.5, 32.5, 20.1 and 27.8%, respectively. Age of onset, age when treatment was initiated or the duration of clinical signs had no influence on response to hyposensitization. Dogs having concurrent flea allergy dermatitis were statistically more likely to respond better than dogs with concurrent food allergies. Although not statistically significant, there were trends for Golden Retriever and male dogs to respond better than other breeds and female dogs, respectively. Dogs having more than 21 positive reactions in allergy tests and treated with more than 21 allergens had lower response scores, and a longer time course before achieving beneficial response. Lower response scores were seen in dogs having positive reactions to cultivated plants, grasses, trees or insects. There was no difference in response to hyposensitization whether based on IDST or ELISA results.
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