title: Feline immunotherapy.
abstract: Feline allergen specific immunotherapy (ASIT) is considered to be a safe and effective treatment for feline atopy. ASIT is defined as the practice of administering gradually increasing quantities of an allergen extract to an allergic subject. The purpose of which is to reduce or eliminate the symptoms associated with subsequent exposures to the causative allergen. ASIT offers an effective and safe treatment option for cats. Reported success rates range for 60 to 78% in feline atopic patients. Additionally, the reported incidence of side effects in feline atopic patients undergoing ASIT is very low and mainly anecdotal.
authors.affiliation: Animal Dermatology Clinic, San Diego, CA 92111, USA. trimmerderm1@aim.com
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Trimmer
authors.forename: Craig E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Wayne S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Rosenkrantz
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens