title: Retrospective study of clinical observations on insect hypersensitivity and response to immunotherapy in allergic dogs.
abstract: A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the importance of insect hypersensitivity in atopic dogs in the northeastern United States. Fifty (63%) of 79 dogs tested with 7 insect allergens, other than flea, had positive reactions to one or more insects. No dog had positive reactions to insects only. Forty-four dogs underwent immunotherapy. Thirty-one had insect antigens in their prescription mixture and 13 had only conventional environmental allergens. There was no statistical difference in the response rate between the 2 groups. Thus, testing with insect allergens did not decrease the number of dogs with negative skin tests, and including insect allergens in immunotherapy mixtures did not improve the response rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rothstein
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Mohammed
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007313:Insecta / Q000276:immunology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens