Atopisk dermatit hos hund
This student report is about canine atopic dermatitis It includes a description of the immunologic mechanisms and how the reaction affects the body. The symptoms are various, most common is pruritus, erythema and alopecia and directly associated with the immunologic reaction. The diagnostic pro...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | L3 |
| Language: | Swedish Inglés |
| Published: |
SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health (until 231231)
2007
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | This student report is about canine atopic dermatitis
It includes a description of the immunologic mechanisms and how the reaction affects the
body. The symptoms are various, most common is pruritus, erythema and alopecia and directly associated with the immunologic reaction.
The diagnostic process includes symptoms, physical findings, differential diagnosis,
intradermal test and serological test.
The options of treatment are several and vary for each patient. The report includes
hyposensitization, medical treatment such as corticosteroids, antihistamin and cyclosporine, topical treatment, fatty acid supplements and environmental treatment.
The prognosis is individual for each patient due to their different response to the treatment.
It may take a while to find the right combination of treatments to achieve satisfactory
control of the disease. |
|---|