Tag Archives: shock organ

Jul201026

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Atopy Or Atopic Dermatitis In Dogs

Atopy, Atopic Dermatitis, or Allergic Inhalant Dermatitis is a condition affecting 10% of dogs. Atopy is very much like hayfever in people. Both species inhale pollen, dust, molds, house dust mites or other allergens, then have an allergic reaction. The difference is what dermatologists call the “shock organ,” or reactive part of the body. In [...]

Jun200919

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Food Allergy: Diagnosis By Food Trial

Food Allergy can be one of the greatest everyday diagnostic challenges in the practice of veterinary medicine. Food allergy, in dogs and in cats, can look like so many things. And can, at the same time, look like nothing you’ve ever seen. Take inhalant allergies, for comparison. When a pet is allergic to dusts, pollens, [...]