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A therapeutic approach to allergic pruritus in the dog
Author(s) -
Shaw Stephen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.f6662
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , atopic dermatitis , broad spectrum , disease , allergic dermatitis , medical diagnosis , signs and symptoms , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry
Allergic skin disease is a common and frustrating problem in dogs with a wide variety of differential diagnoses that must be excluded if appropriate treatment is to be implemented. There is a broad spectrum of possible clinical signs in allergic skin disease and the combination of these signs dictates the most appropriate treatment needed. This article discusses the agents available for treatment of canine atopic dermatitis.