Dietary options for diagnosis of cutaneous adverse food reactions
医学
皮肤病科
作者
Cecilia Villaverde
出处
期刊:Companion animal日期:2024-09-30卷期号:29 (10): 2-7
标识
DOI:10.12968/coan.2024.0012
摘要
Diet is critical for the diagnosis of cutaneous adverse food reactions in dogs and cats. The diagnostic process consists of the elimination trial, where a diet the patient has never been exposed to or with reduced allergenicity (elimination diet) is fed for a number of weeks exclusively. If clinical signs improve, this is followed by a challenge phase to confirm the diagnosis and identify the food triggers in each patient. Therefore, choosing the right elimination diet is very important in obtaining a reliable diagnosis and deciding on the best feeding plan for long-term management. This paper reviews the different options for canine and feline elimination diets and discusses their pros and cons.