Sunday, July 31, 2011

Allergic Conjunctivitis is Common in Atopic Dogs

Lourenço-Martins AM, Delgado E, Neto I et al. Allergic conjunctivitis and conjunctival provocation test in atopic dogs. Veterinary Ophthalmology 2011; 14: 248-256. Abstract
PubMed ID (PMID): 21733066
ReprintE. Delgado
Comments: this article provides evidence of the high prevalence of concurrent allergic conjunctivitis in dogs with atopic dermatitis. This is also the first demonstration of the validity of conjunctival provocation tests for the diagnosis of atopic conjunctivitis.

Recommended by: Thierry Olivry, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA