Canine atopy dermatitis: Case study

Authors

  • Breno Alves Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas
  • José Antônio Viana Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas UNIS-MG
  • Matheus Hernandes Leira Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA
  • Natália do Prado Alves e Rodrigues Centro Universitário de Formiga UNIFOR-MG
  • Ana Luiza de Pádua Pristo Centro Universitário de Formiga- UNIFOR-MG
  • Lauren Silva Maia Centro Universitário de Formiga- UNIFOR-MG
  • Shayene Mara Vaz da Silva Centro Universitário de Formiga- UNIFOR-MG
  • Karoline Alves de Oliveira Marinho Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas-UNIS
  • Mariana Braz Pereira Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas-UNIS
  • Jeferson Boareto Bertoldo Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas-UNIS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v12n8a154.1-6

Keywords:

atopy, dogs, occurrence

Abstract

Canine atopic dermatitis is one of the most common allergic skin diseases in dogs that is genetic and is chronic inflammatory nature, recurrent and too itchy. The animals become sensitized to environmental antigens such as house dust mites and pollen of flowers. Because of its genetic character, has no clinical cure, but is likely to control. The objective of this study was to survey the records of clinical care of dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis in Veterinary Clinical Medicine of the Ant University Center between the years 2010 and 2015.During this period were carried out 1708 calls and of these, 33 (1.9%) dogs were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. In this study, 22 (66.7%) of dogs were mixed breed and the sex, 22 (66.7%) was female. Because it is highly itchy disease, it is necessary to its rapid diagnosis and treatment to provide better quality of life to the animals and their owners.

Published

2018-08-07

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária