Canine atopic dermatitis in Greece: clinical observations and the prevalence of positive intradermal test reactions in 91 spontaneous cases

Saridomichelakis, M. N.; Koutinas, A. F.; Gioulekas, Dimitrios; Leontidis, L.

doi:10.1016/s0165-2427(99)00040-9

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“…In our study otitis externa was found in 49% of the dogs. Very similar findings were recently reported in surveys from five locations on three continents (Jaeger et al 2010) and also to other studies from Greece and Switzerland (Saridomichelakis et al 1999;Picco et al 2008).…”

Section: Lesions Of Dogs With Cadsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…These breeds showed a strong heritability for the disease (Shaw et al 2004). Interestingly, in Greece, a country that is closest geographically to the present study location, only the Chinese Shar-Peis showed a similar predilection (Saridomichelakis et al 1999). We compared the breeds with the hospital population register but not with those from the private referral clinic.…”

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“…Although less frequent than those on the ventrum, lesions on the feet were also very common in the studied population. Feet lesions were Fischer-exact test showed that dogs with otitis externa were less allergic to feathers than to other allergens P < 0.05 c Kruskal-Wallis test revealed significant difference between golden retriever, boxers, shar-peis and mix breeds that had more positive reactions to trees than other breeds P < 0.05 d Mann-Witney test showed that dogs that with otitis externa had more positive reactions to dust than to other allergens P < 0.05 Table 4 continued documented as the most common site in many other surveys from Europe, North America, Australia and Asia (Saridomichelakis et al 1999;Zur et al 2002;Chanthick et al 2008;Jaeger et al 2010), and recently they were also considered as a validating criterion for the diagnosis of CAD (Favrot et al 2010). In this report, lesions on the ear pinnae, but not pinnal margins were also a validating criterion for CAD.…”

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“…CAD is difficult to diagnose because there is no specific diagnostic test or pathognomonic sign; rather, diagnosis is based on meeting certain criteria and eliminating other pruritic diseases (Willemse, 1986;Reedy et al 1997;Griffin and DeBoer, 2001;Scott et al 2001;Favrot et al 2010). Published studies have described the disease in various continents and countries (Saridomichelakis et al 1999;Masuda et al 2000;Mueller et al 2000;Youn et al 2002;Zur et al 2002;Tarpataki et al 2006;Nodtvedt et al 2007;Picco et al 2008). However, the multiple aspects and presentations of the disease in the Middle East have not been reported, and the aim of this study is to describe CAD as well as the common environmental allergens associated with affected dogs in this part of the world.…”

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Canine atopic dermatitis in the Middle East: clinical signs, signalment and common allergens

Zur¹,

Skorinsky²,

Bdolah‐Abram³

2012

Vet. Med. - Czech

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ABSTRACT:The aim of the study was to examine for the first time the various aspects of canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) presenting in a Middle Eastern country. Medical records of 164 dogs diagnosed with CAD were evaluated. Associations between signalment, lifestyle, clinical signs and allergens were evaluated statistically. Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd dog, Boxer, French Bulldog, Golden Retriever and Shar-Pei breeds were presented more frequently than the regular hospital population (P < 0.0001), and had an earlier disease onset time (P < 0.01). In 22 dogs (13%) signs of CAD were noticed at less than six months of age. Most dogs (75%) lived indoors. Most dogs (83%) had lesions on the ventral part of the body and 68% had foot lesions. After excluding flea allergy dermatitis by implementing strict flea control, 60% of the dogs presented with dorsal distribution of skin lesions. Dogs with ventral lesions were younger when clinical signs first appeared (P < 0.05). Most of the dogs were allergic to dust and/or dust mites (75.6%), with weeds and trees as the next most common allergens. CAD is similar worldwide, but geographic differences may be attributable to genetic pools and allergen loading. This study also shows that early onset of clinical signs, especially in breeds predisposed to CAD and with a dorsal distribution of skin lesions, should not rule out the diagnosis of CAD.

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Canine atopic dermatitis in the Middle East: clinical signs, signalment and common allergens

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Skorinsky²,

Bdolah‐Abram³

2012

Vet. Med. - Czech

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“…According to Thomas (2010), this mite is present in all continents and, for this reason, highly represented in several studies to detect sensitization in allergic dogs. Such studies have been carried out for over 20 years (Sture et al, 1995;Saridomichelakis et al, 1999;Farmaki et al 2012). Saridomichelakis and colleagues (1999) Dermatol., v.21, p.23-30, 2010. …”

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Sensitization study of dogs with atopic dermatitis in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul

Pereira

Cunha²,

Schmidt

et al. 2015

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is a common dermatosis, defined as a genetic-related disease which predisposes to skin inflammation and pruritus, associated to a IgE-specific response in most of cases. Clinical diagnosis may be later complemented by skin allergy and/or serological tests. The aim of these tests is to identify possible allergens in order to enable the clinicians to select candidate antigens for allergen specific immunotherapy. In the present study 58 CAD positive animals were tested. All were submitted to the intradermal test (IDT) and screened for the presence of antibodies against different antigens using ELISA. The obtained results show a high prevalence of sensitization among the tested dogs to house dust mites and to pollen of C. dactylon. With this work it was possible to identify the main allergens involved in immunological response of dogs with CAD living in central area of Rio Grande do Sul.

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Complicating Microbial Skin Infections in Allergic Dogs

Loeffler

2013

Veterinary Allergy

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Canine atopic dermatitis in Greece: clinical observations and the prevalence of positive intradermal test reactions in 91 spontaneous cases

Cited by 64 publications

References 6 publications

Canine atopic dermatitis in the Middle East: clinical signs, signalment and common allergens

Canine atopic dermatitis in the Middle East: clinical signs, signalment and common allergens

Sensitization study of dogs with atopic dermatitis in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul

Complicating Microbial Skin Infections in Allergic Dogs

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