Table 2 Clinical signs in 109 Swedish dogs with at least one reimbursed insurance claim for canine atopic dermatitis during 2002. The number and proportion of dogs displaying each clinical sign is summarized by response to dietary trials for elimination of adverse food reactions.
Clinical sign | No response to diet trial (n = 55) | Response to diet trial (n = 54) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | Number | % | |
Facial pruritus | 18 | 32.7 | 14 | 26.0 |
Paw pruritus | 30 | 54.6 | 34 | 63.0 |
Pruritic otitis | 35 | 63.6 | 33 | 61.1 |
Pruritic ventral dermatitis | 30 | 54.6 | 33 | 61.1 |
Pruritic generalized dermatitis | 11 | 20.0 | 9 | 16.7 |
Interdigital erythema, bilateral | 36 | 65.5 | 35 | 64.8 |
Debut before three years of age | 47 | 85.5 | 50 | 92.6 |
Peri- oral, ophthalmic or otic erythema | 28 | 50.9 | 34 | 63.0 |
Recurring dermatitis for more than two years | 15 | 27.3 | 13 | 24.1 |
Family history of allergy | 2 | 3.6 | 3 | 5.6 |
Relapse when humid | 3 | 5.5 | 3 | 5.6 |
Rhinitis | 4 | 7.3 | 3 | 5.6 |
Urticaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 |
Acral lick granuloma | 4 | 7.3 | 2 | 3.7 |
Hyperhidrosis | 1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
Lichenification, flexor surfaces | 2 | 3.6 | 2 | 3.7 |
Tonsilitis | 7 | 12.7 | 2 | 3.7 |
Perineal pruritus | 18 | 32.7 | 17 | 31.5 |
Inflammation/impaction of anal sack glands | 5 | 9.1 | 3 | 5.6 |
Conjunctivitis | 11 | 20.0 | 15 | 27.8 |
Gastrointestinal signs* | 11 | 20.0 | 21 | 38.9 |