Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Food allergens causing immune reactions in dogs with atopic-like
By Suto, Akemi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2015·Suto Animal Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Food allergens inducing a lymphocyte-mediated immunological reaction in canine atopic-like dermatitis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with atopic-like dermatitis (a skin condition that causes itching and inflammation) was tested for food allergies. Out of 54 dogs, 49 showed a reaction to certain food allergens, with soybean being the most common trigger. This suggests that food allergies could be a significant factor in their skin problems. For pet owners, this information can help guide decisions about elimination diets to manage their dog's symptoms.
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Abstract
Canine atopic-like dermatitis (ALD) is suspected to be associated with food allergies, particularly those mediated by lymphocytes. In this study, 54 cases were included as ALD dogs, based on the negative IgE test results. In the dogs, the percentage of activated cells in helper-T lymphocytes was measured by flow cytometry using cultured peripheral lymphocytes under food allergen stimulation. We observed that 49 of the 54 ALD dogs (90.7%) had positive lymphocyte reactions against one or more food allergens. The most common food allergen was soybean, showing positive results in 21 dogs (42.9%), while the allergen to cause the lowest number of reactions was catfish (only 5 dogs, 10.2%). These results may be useful in considering elimination diets for ALD dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25728252/