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Small Animal Dermatology Q&A 13 (view source)
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This is a classic case of FAD.
This is a classic case of FAD.
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|l1=Flea Allergic Dermatitis
|q2=How is this disease treated?
|q2=How is this disease treated?
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*Glucocorticoids should not be used in this patient to alleviate the pruritus until the microbial infections resolve, and the owner has initiated flea control.
*Glucocorticoids should not be used in this patient to alleviate the pruritus until the microbial infections resolve, and the owner has initiated flea control.
*Immunotherapy for flea bite hypersensitivity has not been successful.
*Immunotherapy for flea bite hypersensitivity has not been successful.
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|l2=Flea Habitat and Control
|q3=What immunological mechanisms are believe to be involved in the development of this disease?
|q3=What immunological mechanisms are believe to be involved in the development of this disease?
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The pruritus of FAD is believed to be caused by a combination of type 1, type 4, late phase reactions, and basophil hypersensitivity reactions.
The pruritus of FAD is believed to be caused by a combination of type 1, type 4, late phase reactions, and basophil hypersensitivity reactions.
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|l3=Type I Hypersensitivity
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