Food allergy in dogs and cats: A review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 259-273

  Verlinden, A ^a   Hesta, M ^a   Millet, S ^a   Janssens, G P J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adverse food reactions; Clinical signs; Diagnosis; Hypoallergenic diet; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIET; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FOOD ALLERGY; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; PRURITUS; REVIEW;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIET; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GLYCOPROTEINS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; PRURITUS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33644986394     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408390591001117     Document Type: Review

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