Common allergens of atopic dermatitis in dogs: comparative findings based on intradermal tests.
10.4142/jvs.2011.12.3.287
- Author:
Ha Jung KIM
1
;
Min Hee KANG
;
Hee Myung PARK
Author Information
1. BK21 Basic & Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Diseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Korea. parkhee@konkuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
atopic dermatitis;
dog;
house dust mites;
intraderml test
- MeSH:
Allergens/classification/*immunology;
Animals;
Dermatitis, Atopic/epidemiology/immunology/*veterinary;
Dog Diseases/epidemiology/*immunology;
Dogs;
Dust/*immunology;
Female;
Fungi/*immunology;
Intradermal Tests/veterinary;
Male;
Pedigree;
Prevalence;
Pyroglyphidae/*immunology;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science
2011;12(3):287-290
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intradermal tests were performed on 58 dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis from 2004~2008 at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Konkuk University, Korea. To compare the allergen distribution observed in the present investigation to the results from other studies conducted in Korea and elsewhere, the allergens were grouped according to their kinds. There was no significant difference in gender distribution among the dogs. The most common breeds among the 58 dogs were Maltese (n = 11) and Shih-tzu (n = 11). The average age was 4.8 years. The most frequently produced a positive reaction on the intradermal tests was mold (67.3%) followed by house dust (54.5%) and house dust mites (49.1%). The present study found a low distribution of dogs allergic to various outdoor allergens compared to studies performed in other countries; this may reflect differences in living conditions for dogs living in Korea.
