Reporte de caso clínico: dermatitis atópica canina e hiperadrenocorticismo canino.

Abstract

Canine atopic dermatitis or CAD is a multifactorial inflammatory genetic disease of the skin, pruritic, mediated by type E immunoglobulins, which is related to aeroallergens and which occurs frequently in the daily clinic of small animals, affects hairless ventral areas such as armpits, inguinal region, interdigital areas, among others, it affects hairless ventral areas such as armpits, inguinal region, interdigital areas, among others. It causes intense itching and can affect the pinna, developing otitis. Food-induced canine atopic dermatitis is mainly due to the ingestion of a substance included in the diet, among the most frequent foods that influence its presentation are beef and its dairy derivatives, chicken, eggs, pork, among others. The diagnosis of this disease continues to be exclusively clinical and is confirmed with the diet elimination test, its treatment is aimed at treating the signs and reducing itching, seeking to improve the quality of life of the patient. Hyperadrenocorticism occurs frequently in middle-aged to older dogs and is related to chronic and excessive glucocorticoid exposure. It is classified as hyperadrenocorticism dependent on the pituitary, adrenal or iatrogenic, among the main clinical manifestations are polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, alopecia, abdominal distention, among others. This article aims to report a clinical case courtesy of the specialist veterinarian Cesar Hernán Calad Enríquez reported on January 20, 2020 on a canine atopic dermatitis induced by food together with a pituitary hyperadrenocorticism in a 9-year-old canine patient. The animal presented clinical signs indicative of canine atopic dermatitis and clinical examinations compatible with a picture of pituitary hyperadrenocorticism. It was subjected to drug and food therapy. Despite having presented some crises in the skin and ears, the patient responded positively to the treatment, however, it must be taken into account that the complexity of these diseases makes the management and treatment of the patient difficult, which must be done for life.