DERMATOLOGY
Shaping the future of animal health
Food Trials
A Rule Out for Cutaneous Adverse
Reactions To Food In Dogs And Cats
Prof Andrew Leisewitz, BVSc, MMedVet(Med), PhD
Senior Lecturer, Dep. of Companion Animal Clinical Studie Faculty of Veterinary Science
Skin disease is a very common reason for dogs and cats being presented for veterinary
care. Of all skin disease seen, pruritus is the single most common reason for presentation.
Adverse food reactions account for 1-2% of all disease diagnosed, around 6% of all skin
disease and around 18% of all pruritic skin disease. About 20% of all allergic skin disease
and up to 29% of all dogs that fulfil Favorat’s criteria for atopic dermatitis may have a food
allergy.
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