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PLEASE NOTE A NEW 4TH EDITION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND IS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY AND IN PRINT
Very little is known about allergic skin disorders in cats and most of the data have been drawn from observations made by individual dermatologists. In fact, the exact role of immunoglobulin (Ig)E in the pathogenesis of these disorders is still largely speculative. Given that atopic dermatitis is a term usually employed for conditions mediated by IgE, in this chapter the term feline hypersensitivity dermatitis is used. This term encompasses all chronic and recurring pruritic and glucocorticoid-responsive skin conditions, provided that those resembling, or potentially resembling, dermatoses caused by fleas or other ectoparasites, dermatophytosis, psychogenic dermatoses, bacterial dermatoses and viral skin diseases have been ruled out. The chapter discusses the following: Epidemiology; Differential diagnosis; Clinical approach; and Treatment.
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