Book Chapter

Clinical Signs of Canine Atopic Dermatitis

Favrot, Claude

2013

Overview

In veterinary dermatology, cutaneous adverse food reaction (CAFR) and canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) have been historically considered as two different conditions. CAFR includes both immune‐mediated and non‐immune‐mediated food intolerances and may be associated with a wide range of clinical signs. The clinical signs of CAD may be associated with sensitization to environmental (CAD sensu stricto) or food allergens. This chapter describes the clinical features of dogs affected by CAD from whatever cause. Clinical signs of CAD may be seasonal or not; seasonality is often present at onset (42‐75%). Some dogs with non‐seasonal disease can exhibit worsening of clinical signs during one specific season. Although common, CAD may be difficult to diagnose owing to the lack of pathognomonic signs and the protean clinical signs. Erythema and pruritus are virtually always present and often represent the first clinical signs. The chapter illustrates the breed‐associated phenotypic variability of CAD.

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Subject: breed‐associated phenotypic variability / canine allergy / canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) / clinical signs
• ISBN: 0470672412, 9780470672419