title: Update on equine allergies.
abstract: Horses develop many skin and respiratory disorders that have been attributed to allergy. These disorders include pruritic skin diseases, recurrent urticaria, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and reactive airway disease. Allergen-specific IgE has been detected in these horses, and allergen-specific immunotherapy is used to ameliorate clinical signs. The best understood atopic disease in horses is insect hypersensitivity, but the goal of effective treatment with allergen-specific immunotherapy remains elusive. In this review, updates in pathogenesis of allergic states and a brief mention of the new data on what is known in humans and dogs and how that relates to equine allergic disorders are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, North Houston Veterinary Specialists, 1646 Spring Cypress Road #100, Spring, TX 77388, USA. Electronic address: vfadokdvm@nhvetspecialists.com.
authors.forename: Valerie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Fadok
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Atopy; Equine allergy testing; Food allergy; Insect bite hypersensitivity