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Occupational contact urticaria and rhinoconjunctivitis from dog’s milk in a veterinarian
Author(s) -
Foti Caterina,
Antelmi Annarita,
Mistrello Gianni,
Guarneri Fabrizio,
Filotico Raffaele
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01029.x
Subject(s) - contact urticaria , medicine , contact dermatitis , occupational exposure , occupational medicine , dermatology , allergy , environmental health , family medicine , immunology
We report the case of a 46‐year‐old veterinarian who developed rhinoconjunctivitis and contact urticaria (CU) on his hands and forearms after contact with dog’s milk. Prick tests results revealed a positive reactions to Parietaria pollens, Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus , dander of cat, grass, olive (+++), and to undiluted dog’s milk (++++). Control prick tests with dog’s milk performed in 5 healthy veterinarians were negative. We consider it important to take into account the possibility that dog’s milk may be the aetiological agent of CU in veterinarians.