Response to immunotherapy in six related horses with urticaria secondary to atopy.
Urticaria secondary to atopy may be a familial problem in some horses. Immunotherapy using a vaccine containing antigens selected on the basis of history and results of intradermal testing can be an effective method of managing atopy in horses; a response to therapy may be seen within 2 months.
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4474, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007428:Intradermal Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*