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Food allergy can start at any age, with approximately one third of cases commencing clinical signs prior to one year of age. Thus commencement of clinical signs at a very young age, or after 7-8 years of age will raise the index of suspicion for food allergy as compared with atopy.
Itchy skin in dogs and cats is often more than just a minor annoyance. Red, oozing bald patches, rashes, and large expanses of hair loss are unfortunate markers of very real discomfort. The cause should be determined. Food allergy is one of the itchiest conditions for cats and dogs.
Food allergy as the underlying cause of idiopathic onychodystrophy (misshapen, splitting claws [nails]) has been reported in two dogs. Food allergy in cats may present as pruritus of the head and face, milliary dermatitis, or one of the manifestations of the eosinophilic granuloma complex.
1 cze 2023 · Food can be a trigger factor for canine atopic dermatitis, and food allergy may coexist with feline atopic skin syndrome. Other clinical signs such as urticaria, recurrent pyoderma, and dorsolumbar pruritus can be seen in dogs, and urticaria, conjunctivitis, and respiratory signs can be seen in cats.
18 mar 2023 · Food allergy is a recognized clinical entity in dogs and cats and is an important differential to consider in the workup of a pruritic animal. Food can be a trigger factor for canine atopic dermatitis, and food allergy may coexist with feline atopic skin syndrome.
In 20-30% of the cases, dogs and cats have concurrent allergic diseases (atopy/flea-allergic dermatitis). A reliable diagnosis can only be made with dietary elimination-challenge trials. Provocation testing is necessary for the identification of the causative food component(s).
30 cze 2023 · Advise your cat allergy sufferers to take symptomatic treatment before visiting cat owners if the visits cannot be avoided. For contact urticaria, topical H1 receptor blockers may be useful in addition to antigen abstinence.
