Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Putative peanut allergy-induced urticaria in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Kang, Min-Hee & Park, Hee-Myung
- Affiliation:
- BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Diseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine · South Korea
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old spayed male schnauzer was brought to the vet after he started vomiting, having diarrhea, and developing widespread redness on his skin along with intense itching and red, swollen eyes after eating peanuts. The vet determined that these symptoms were likely due to an allergic reaction. After treating him with a steroid called prednisolone and an antihistamine, his symptoms improved quickly. This case is the first documented instance of a dog having hives from eating peanuts.
Abstract
A 9-year-old, spayed male schnauzer dog was presented with vomiting, diarrhea, generalized erythema, pruritic urticaria and conjunctival hyperemia after ingestion of peanut. The history, clinical signs, and histopathology of the lesions were compatible with a hypersensitivity reaction. The clinical signs resolved rapidly after treatment with prednisolone and antihistamine. This is the first report of urticaria caused by peanut ingestion in a dog.
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