ABSTRACT: Atopy is an allergic skin disease that is often seen in general practice. This article discusses the aetiology of the disease on a cellular level. The exclusion process of diagnosis is discussed in depth, including diagnostic skin tests, food trials and intradermal skin testing. Finally, methods of treatment are examined.

Author

Frances Gaudiano RVN BVNA DiplDerm

Frances Gaudiano qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1998 while working at the RSPCA Hospital in North London. She has also worked in referral practice and been involved with clinical trials. Currently she is deputy head nurse at Farthings Veterinary Group in Horsham, West Sussex. Frances is author of Veterinary Dermatology: A Manual for Nurses and Technicians.

Keywords: Clinical, Diagnosis, Atopic

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 28 (07) • May 2013 • pp154-158

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