TREATING ATOPIC DERMATITIS FOR DOGS, CATS, aND LARGE ANIMALS
Atopic dermatitis, a predisposition to being allergic, is a hereditary condition. Often a lifelong ailment, the best treatment for atopic dermatitis (or atopy) in pets is a multi-modal approach to therapy (including topical therapy) to prevent and manage pruritic flares and limit the amount of systemic medications given long-term. While rarely cured, atopic dermatitis can be effectively managed. Current treatment recommendations include:
• Elimination of parasites and secondary bacterial infections,
immunomodulating drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,
steroids, allergen-specific immunotherapy, antihistamines, & supplements
• Soothe inflamed, pruritic, red skin and lesions
• Restore the skin barrier integrity, to reduce percutaneous penetration of
allergens and transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
PRODUCTS
Atopic dermatitis, a predisposition to being allergic, is a hereditary condition. Often a lifelong ailment, the best treatment for atopic dermatitis (or atopy) in pets is a multi-modal approach to therapy (including topical therapy) to prevent and manage pruritic flares and limit the amount of systemic medications given long-term. While rarely cured, atopic dermatitis can be effectively managed. Current treatment recommendations include:
• Elimination of parasites and secondary bacterial infections, immunomodulating drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, allergen-specific immunotherapy, antihistamines, & supplements
• Soothe inflamed, pruritic, red skin and lesions
• Restore the skin barrier integrity, to reduce percutaneous penetration of allergens and transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
PRODUCTS
Atopic dermatitis, a predisposition to being allergic, is a hereditary condition. Often a lifelong ailment, the best treatment for atopic dermatitis (or atopy) in pets is a multi-modal approach to therapy (including topical therapy) to prevent and manage pruritic flares and limit the amount of systemic medications given long-term. While rarely cured, atopic dermatitis can be effectively managed. Current treatment recommendations include:
• Elimination of parasites and secondary bacterial infections, immunomodulating drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs, steroids, allergen-specific immunotherapy, antihistamines, & supplements
• Soothe inflamed, pruritic, red skin and lesions
• Restore the skin barrier integrity, to reduce percutaneous penetration of allergens and transepidermal water loss (TEWL).