Prevalence and features of canine atopic dermatitis in Hungary

Tarpataki, Noémi; Pápa, Kinga; Reiczigel, J.; Vajdovich, Péter; Vörös, K.

doi:10.1556/avet.54.2006.3.6

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“…To overcome this problem, the allergens were grouped and statistical analysis was performed on the group. As in almost all the reported surveys of CAD, house dust and house dust mites were the most common allergens in the studied populations (Saridomichelakis et al 1999;Masuda et al 2000;Mueller et al 2000;Hill and DeBoer 2001;Bensignor and Carlotti, 2002;Youn et al 2002;Zur et al 2002;Nodtvedt et al 2006;Tarpataki et al 2006;Chanthick et al 2008). This is probably a true allergic response as a good correlation between serology and IDT for the house dust mite allergens was found in a study from Japan (Masuda et al 2000).…”

Section: Allergens In Dogs With Cad and Their Associations With Signamentioning

confidence: 55%

“…Most of the dogs lived indoors and very few lived strictly outdoors. This was first reported in a survey of CAD in Hungary (Tarpataki et al 2006) and was recently included in the new criteria by Favrot et al (2010). Most of the dogs lived in the centre of the country, which is mostly urban.…”

Section: Signalment Of Dogs With Cadmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…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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Section: Allergens In Dogs With Cad and Their Associations With Signamentioning

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Section: Signalment Of Dogs With Cadmentioning

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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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“…Sensitisation to house dust mite and moulds account for the majority of sensitisations in dogs with atopic eczema/atopic dermatitis and illustrates the similarity of reaction patterns to environmental influences in humans and animals with respect to allergies (Zur et al, 2002). Concerning house dust mite allergens it is assumed that in dogs D. farinae plays a more important role than D. pteronyssinus (Mueller et al, 2000;Nuttall et al, 2006;Tarpataki et al, 2006), although the prevalence of the Der f1 allergen was found to be rather low in households from the UK (Raffan et al, 2005). Environmental influences including allergen and (air) pollutant exposure such as tobacco smoke may be shared by humans and their pets and contribute to the manifestation of allergies in both species.…”

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confidence: 90%

We and our pets: Allergic together?

Schäfer

Merkl

Klemm

et al. 2008

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

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The study of allergies in creatures living together without being relatives can help us understand the impact of environmental influences. We tested the association of allergies in humans and their pets. A nested unmatched case-control study was performed in a random sample of 4261 inhabitants, aged 25-74 years, of the City of Augsburg, Germany and two adjacent counties. Using standardised computer-assisted face-to-face interviews, we determined and compared the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed atopic diseases (hay fever, asthma, atopic dermatitis) in the study subjects and veterinarian-diagnosed allergies in their pets. Pets were kept in 48.0% of the households (cats 26.1%, dogs 20.1%, rodents 9.7%) and a veterinarian had diagnosed an allergy in 3.9% (cats 3.3%, dogs 4.7%, rodents 1.2%). Atopic diseases were diagnosed in 20.2% of the study subjects (asthma 6.1%, hay fever 13.7%, atopic dermatitis 5.1%). After adjustment for age, sex, parental predisposition and social status a significant association between hay fever in the study subjects and allergies in their pets was observed [odds ratio (OR) 1.74, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-2.97]. This association was more pronounced when investigating dogs only (OR 2.76,) where in addition an association with the overall prevalence of atopic diseases in the study subjects reached significance (OR 2.31, 95% CI 1.16-4.58). We conclude that there is indication for a concomitant occurrence of allergies in humans and their pets. Shared environmental factors are the most likely explanation.

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“…The comparison of the results and the verification of the sensitivity and specificity of the test in case of dogs with atopic dermatitis makes it possible to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the tests and to evaluate their usefulness in the identification of the allergens and specific immunotherapy. House dust mites are the most frequently identified allergens in atopic dogs both in Europe and in the United States which is why this study concentrated exclusively on this group of allergens (Sture et al 1995, Scott et al 2001, Tarpataki et al 2006. Moreover, as year-round allergens, they are an excellent research model.…”

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Comparison of IgE test results with intradermal skin tests for dust mites and storage mites in atopic dogs

Popiel¹,

Cekiera²

2015

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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Atopic dermatitis is one of the most frequent allergic diseases in dogs. There are many methods of treating its symptoms but specific immunotherapy has recently gained high popularity. Before the application of specific immunotherapy, it is necessary to identify the allergens provoking the reaction of hypersensitivity in the selected animal. This raises a question about the method of allergen identification the medical practitioner decides to use in order to obtain the most credible result. The authors of the present study decided to compare the results of intradermal allergic tests and the results of an IgE screening test carried out using the Fc ε RIα receptor method. The aim of the study was to compare the results of both tests directed to dust and storage mites. The study proves that in case of the IgE screening tests (for a group of allergens), the sensitivity is quite high (85 to 90.69%) but the specificity of these tests is insufficient (25 to 50%). In case of antibodies for the selected mites the sensitivity and specificity was too low (65.1 to 89.4% for the sensitivity, with only 14.2 to 33.3% for the specificity). Only in case of D. petronyssinus the results were higher with the sensitivity calculated at 65.1% and the specificity at 80%. The IgE screening test carried out using the Fc ε RIα receptor method is reliable only in case of screening test for mites and the intradermal allergic test remains the gold standard for allergy testing.

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Prevalence and features of canine atopic dermatitis in Hungary

Cited by 45 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

We and our pets: Allergic together?

Comparison of IgE test results with intradermal skin tests for dust mites and storage mites in atopic dogs

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