(02-05) Food Allergy: Dogs and Cats Flashcards

1
Q

Food allergy is a what hypersensitivity to an ingested allergen?

A

Type I, Type III or Type IV

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2
Q

What is the hallmark of food allergy.

A

Pruritus

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3
Q

Clinical signs in dogs and cats can be quite variable

A

d

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4
Q

Food allergy and what can look exactly the same.

A

atopic dermatitis

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5
Q

Be suspicious of food allergy if an animal shows clinical signs before when?

A

1 year of age!

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6
Q

What are not good diagnostic tests for

food allergy.

A

Intradermal testing, RAST, ELISA or any other serologic tests

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7
Q

what are the only reliable methods of testing for food allergy?

A

Elimination diet and challenge trials

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8
Q

Feed a single and novel protein and carbohydrate sources, exclusively, for how long?

A

8-10 weeks

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9
Q

A decrease in pruritus of at least what is considered a positive test

A

50% (Diagnosis is then confirmed by feeding the animal its regular diet and seeing the pruritus
improve or recur within 14 days.)

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10
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Ideally, hwat should be provided during the trial

A

a home-cooked diet (The same diet used during the trial can usually be provided as maintenance diet)

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11
Q

Be sure to identify and treat any secondary problem such as staphylococcal pyoderma,
Malassezia dermatitis and seborrhea.

A

d

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