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Dogs can have allergic reactions to certain medications just like humans can, though it is not as common as the other allergies. It is important to know how to look for adverse effects, especially after vaccinations or a dosage of new medication. Anaphylaxis reactions can quickly lead to severe health issues. Anaphylactic symptoms include cold ...
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction: This can be an allergy to the virus or to the carriers, the "inactive" parts of the vaccine. Vaccine reactions are quite rare , but they do happen.
Azithromycin, sold under the brand names Zithromax (in oral form) and Azasite (as an eye drop), is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of several bacterial infections. [10] This includes middle ear infections , strep throat , pneumonia , traveler's diarrhea , and certain other intestinal infections . [ 10 ]
Dog with atopic dermatitis, with signs around the eye created by rubbing. Atopy is a hereditary [3] and chronic (lifelong) allergic skin disease. Signs usually begin between 6 months and 3 years of age, with some breeds of dog, such as the golden retriever, showing signs at an earlier age. Dogs with atopic dermatitis are itchy, especially ...
In a trial of dogs with allergic dermatitis, treatment success, as defined by owner-assessed decrease in pruritus, occurred in 67 percent of dogs treated with APOQUEL vs. 29 percent of dogs ...
Allergies are caused by an oversensitive immune system, leading to a misdirected immune response. The immune system normally protects the body against harmful substances such as bacteria and viruses. Allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to substances that are generally harmless and in most people do not cause an immune response.
Food allergy* in dogs is commonly manifested as itching, especially of the face, paws, and the underside. Skin testing has proved unreliable, and a trial of a hypoallergenic diet is usually used for diagnosis. [82] Follicular dysplasia is a genetic disease of dogs causing alopecia, or hair loss. It is caused by hair follicles that are ...
Treatment of an infected dog is difficult, involving an attempt to poison the healthy worm with arsenic compounds without killing the weakened dog, and may not succeed. Prevention is recommended via the use of heartworm prophylactics , which contain a compound that kills the larvae immediately upon infection without harming the dog.