title: Diagnostic techniques in dermatology: the investigation and diagnosis of adverse food reactions in dogs and cats.
abstract: Most veterinary clinicians recognize a population of patients in which dermatologic and/or gastrointestinal signs are related to the feeding of particular dietary components. This article briefly reviews the clinical signs associated with adverse food reactions in dogs and cats, and discusses the practical issues associated with confirming a diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D004032:Diet; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*