Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Feline atopic skin syndrome signs and diagnosis guide
By M. Gunawan et al.·Published in Acta Veterinaria Indonesiana·2023·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Feline Atopic Skin Syndrome: an Introduction to Recently Proposed Terminology and How to Work Up the Case
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old cat was brought in for severe itching, which led to hair loss and skin sores on her face. After ruling out food allergies and flea allergies, the veterinarian treated her with oral steroids and both topical and systemic antibiotics for eight weeks. This treatment successfully reduced her symptoms and improved her skin condition. The case highlights that feline atopic skin syndrome can be effectively managed with the right medications.
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Abstract
Atopic disease remains as an enigmatic hypersensitivity disorder in feline patients. Studies of cutaneous atopic syndrome in cats have reported several reaction patterns in cats, presenting as a diagnostic challenge, and a recent literature review has proposed a new set of terminologies for such diagnoses. This paper aims to report a case workup of feline atopic skin syndrome in a patient presented with severe pruritus and reaction patterns of self-inducd alopecia and facial excoriation. Feline food allergy and flea allergic dermatitis were ruled out by a 6-week elimination diet and use of fluralaner respectively. Clinical symptoms were successfully managed with the use of oral glucocorticoid (GC) and systemic and topical antimicrobial, the use of all of which for 8 weeks was deemed successful based on the degree of clinical relief provided. It is concluded that feline atopic skin syndrome is a clinical diagnosis and pharmacological interventions, including drugs to treat skin inflammation and secondary infection, are warranted.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ff731c9a5d7091578419789d35ae18e40f28d7b0