Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with Allergies
Allergy is a malfunction of the immune system that causes an inappropriate reaction to normally harmless substances known as allergens, such as food components, pollen, parasites, mites, medication, etc. It is very important to make a correct diagnosis, to identify and to eliminate the offending all...
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| author | Alena Micháľová Martina Takáčová Martina Karasová Lukáš Kunay Simona Grelová Mária Fialkovičová |
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| description | Allergy is a malfunction of the immune system that causes an inappropriate reaction to normally harmless substances known as allergens, such as food components, pollen, parasites, mites, medication, etc. It is very important to make a correct diagnosis, to identify and to eliminate the offending allergen from the body, and provide control and long-term management to achieve a comfortable life for the animal. In the case of highly intensive pruritus, drugs such as glucocorticoids, antihistamines, and Janus kinase inhibitors are generally administered. Unfortunately, common drugs are not always able to resolve the problem. This comparative clinical-outcomes study focused on the application of alternatives, where a combination of acupuncture with phytotherapy and nutrition was applied. These traditional methods do not affect the body only symptomatologically; instead, they treat the patient as a whole. In this clinical study, the therapeutic effects and partial or complete stabilization of the allergic condition of fourteen dogs divided into two groups were observed, compared, and evaluated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fea6540c86584ca9904deb6cc7e85d112023-12-03T14:32:02ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-07-011214183210.3390/ani12141832Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with AllergiesAlena Micháľová0Martina Takáčová1Martina Karasová2Lukáš Kunay3Simona Grelová4Mária Fialkovičová5Small Animal Clinic, Department of Internal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaSmall Animal Clinic, Department of Internal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaSmall Animal Clinic, Department of Internal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaSmall Animal Clinic, Department of Internal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaSmall Animal Clinic, Department of Internal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaSmall Animal Clinic, Department of Internal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 04181 Košice, SlovakiaAllergy is a malfunction of the immune system that causes an inappropriate reaction to normally harmless substances known as allergens, such as food components, pollen, parasites, mites, medication, etc. It is very important to make a correct diagnosis, to identify and to eliminate the offending allergen from the body, and provide control and long-term management to achieve a comfortable life for the animal. In the case of highly intensive pruritus, drugs such as glucocorticoids, antihistamines, and Janus kinase inhibitors are generally administered. Unfortunately, common drugs are not always able to resolve the problem. This comparative clinical-outcomes study focused on the application of alternatives, where a combination of acupuncture with phytotherapy and nutrition was applied. These traditional methods do not affect the body only symptomatologically; instead, they treat the patient as a whole. In this clinical study, the therapeutic effects and partial or complete stabilization of the allergic condition of fourteen dogs divided into two groups were observed, compared, and evaluated.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1832allergytraditional Chinese medicineacupuncturephytotherapynutritionconventional Western medicine therapy |
| spellingShingle | Alena Micháľová Martina Takáčová Martina Karasová Lukáš Kunay Simona Grelová Mária Fialkovičová Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with Allergies Animals allergy traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture phytotherapy nutrition conventional Western medicine therapy |
| title | Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with Allergies |
| title_full | Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with Allergies |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with Allergies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with Allergies |
| title_short | Comparative Study of Classical and Alternative Therapy in Dogs with Allergies |
| title_sort | comparative study of classical and alternative therapy in dogs with allergies |
| topic | allergy traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture phytotherapy nutrition conventional Western medicine therapy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1832 |
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