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==Treatment==
 
==Treatment==
*'''Medical'''
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Initial medical treatment is to control any ectoparasites. Secondly a diet trial and skin testing may be carried out to rule out food allergy and atopy. If there is evidence of a bacterial infection [[Antibiotics|antibiotics]].
**Control ectoparasites
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[[Steroids|Corticosteroid]] If the patient is refractory to the above. Treatment should be tapered gradually once a response is seen then discontinued once signs have completely disappeared.
**Diet trial and skin testing may be carried out to rule out food allergy and atopy
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**[[Antibiotics]] if there is evidence of a bacterial infection
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**[[Steroids|Corticosteroid]] therapy if the patient is refractory to the above. Treatment should be tapered gradually once a response is seen then discontinued once signs have completely disappeared.
   
**Chlorambucil may be useful in resistent cases
 
**Chlorambucil may be useful in resistent cases
  
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