Multi-facet approach offers best results for allergy patients

From: DVM | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

* Allergies

Allergic skin disease is the most common reason a client seeks veterinary care for an animal in the United States. In some parts of the country, at certain times of the year, more than half of the animals a small animal practitioner examines will have a form of allergic skin disease. Though common, treatment of allergic skin disease can be frustrating for the veterinarian and the client. Recently, there have been new advances in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic skin disease that will be of great benefit to veterinarians and small animal patients. When a patient is presented ...

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