Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe face itching caused by lamb allergy
By Reedy, L M·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1994·Animal Dermatology Referral Clinic·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Food hypersensitivity to lamb in a cat.
Plain-English summary
A cat with severe itching on its face was found to be allergic to lamb after being fed a lamb-only diet for two years. The cat showed symptoms like redness, hair loss, and skin damage on its head and neck, which didn't improve with corticosteroid treatment. However, once lamb was removed from its diet, the cat's symptoms cleared up within a few weeks.
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Abstract
Severe facial pruritus in a cat was caused by food hypersensitivity to lamb. The cat had been fed an exclusive diet of lamb for 2 years after it had been diagnosed to have food hypersensitivity to fish. Signs, including erythema, alopecia, and excoriations of the head and neck, were poorly responsive to corticosteroid administration, but resolved within a few weeks after removal of the suspected allergen.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8045802/