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Face of a West Highland white terrier with atopy. Treatment
with prednisolone stopped the pruritus and allowed hair regrowth.
When treatment was stopped the pruritus and hair loss recurred.
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Allergies are steroid-responsive at anti-inflammatory
doses, unless severe. Response to such treatment will thus
point towards allergic disease. The relief they may give to
the pruritic animal will also be very welcome.
Beware of adopting steroids without careful thought as they
may promote infections and infestations, they may mask other
inflammatory conditions and may delay the use of diagnostic
procedures, such as the intradermal allergy test. |
