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| Also known as: '''''Sweet Itch''' | | Also known as: '''''Sweet Itch''' |
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| In severe cases, further treatment using corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and pruritus may be required. These should be used with caution in order to avoid possible side-effects including laminitis and iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism. Antihistamines may be beneficial as a more long-term method of control but are only useful if administered before the onset of pruritus. Some authors have reported successful treatment using hyposensitisation in which a vaccine is formulated using antigens selected on the basis of intradermal allergy testing. Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids incorporated in the diet may aid in reducing pruritus and controlling inflammation. | | In severe cases, further treatment using corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and pruritus may be required. These should be used with caution in order to avoid possible side-effects including laminitis and iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism. Antihistamines may be beneficial as a more long-term method of control but are only useful if administered before the onset of pruritus. Some authors have reported successful treatment using hyposensitisation in which a vaccine is formulated using antigens selected on the basis of intradermal allergy testing. Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids incorporated in the diet may aid in reducing pruritus and controlling inflammation. |
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| *Wilson, A. D., Harwood, L. J., Björnsdottir, S., Marti, E., Day, M. J. '''Detection of IgG and IgE serum antibodies to Culicoide salivary gland antigens in horses with insect dermal hypersensitivity (sweet itch)''' ''Equine Veterinary Journal 33 (7)707-713'' | | *Wilson, A. D., Harwood, L. J., Björnsdottir, S., Marti, E., Day, M. J. '''Detection of IgG and IgE serum antibodies to Culicoide salivary gland antigens in horses with insect dermal hypersensitivity (sweet itch)''' ''Equine Veterinary Journal 33 (7)707-713'' |
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| [[Category:Allergic Skin Diseases]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Horse]] | | [[Category:Allergic Skin Diseases]][[Category:Dermatological Diseases - Horse]] |
| [[Category:Type IV Hypersensitivity Diseases]][[Category:Type I Hypersensitivity Diseases]] | | [[Category:Type IV Hypersensitivity Diseases]][[Category:Type I Hypersensitivity Diseases]] |
| [[Category:Integumentary System - Hypersensitivity Reactions]] | | [[Category:Integumentary System - Hypersensitivity Reactions]] |
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