Feline atopic dermatitis: A retrospective study of 45 cases (2001-2012)

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Ravens, Philippa A ^a   Xu, Bei J ^b   Vogelnest, Linda J ^a  

^a Small Animal Specialist Hospital   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ANIMAL; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BLOOD; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; VETERINARY;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTRADERMAL TESTS; MALE; PRURITUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

EID: 84897050324     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vde.12109     Document Type: Article

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