Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Allergen immunotherapy results in 117 dogs with atopic dermatitis
By Schnabl, B et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2006·Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Results of allergen-specific immunotherapy in 117 dogs with atopic dermatitis.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 117 dogs with atopic dermatitis (a skin allergy) underwent allergen-specific immunotherapy to help manage their symptoms. After up to 48 months of treatment, 18 dogs showed excellent improvement, while 57 had a good response, meaning they needed less medication and had fewer symptoms. The treatment worked best when the mould allergens were stored separately before being given to the dogs. Overall, the success of the therapy was not influenced by the dogs' age or how long they had been showing symptoms. Many dogs experienced significant relief from their itching and skin problems with this approach.
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Abstract
The success of the treatment of 117 dogs with atopic dermatitis with allergen-specific immunotherapy for up to 48 months was assessed. An excellent response (remission with exclusive immunotherapy) was recorded in 18 of the dogs, a good response (more than 50 per cent reduction in medication and improvement of clinical signs) was recorded in 57, a moderate response was recorded in 24 and a poor response in 18. The mould antigens in the allergen extract were stored in a separate vial before administration and the success rate of the immunotherapy including mould antigens was much higher than in an earlier study in which mould and pollen antigens had been stored in one vial. The success rate was not affected significantly by the age of the dogs when the disease developed, or by their age or the period for which they had shown clinical signs when the treatment began; it was also unaffected by whether pollens, moulds or dust mites were used as antigens, or by whether the offending allergens had been identified by intradermal testing or by serum testing for allergen-specific immunoglobulin E.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16428661/