Informe final de pasantía en la Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - Campus de Botucatu Hospital Veterinario – Área de dermatología y medicina interna de pequeños animales. Dermatitis Atopica canina: Reporte de caso clínico.

Abstract

Canine atopic dermatitis is an inflammatoy and itchy disorder mostly affecting young dogs, characterized by a decreasing in the skin barrier function, with genetic predisposition and susceptibility to secondary cutaneous infections. Diagnosis is clearly clinical, based on necessary data to fill out a clinical history, the key point of clinical examination is the exclusion of others itchy disorders with a similar presentation. It is required for treatment a multimodal approach using a variety of therapies simultaneously. It is described a clinical case of a 3 years old canine mixed breed, assisted at the Veterinary Hospital FMVZ - UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil, for presenting severe itching, alopecy on the ventral area, hyperkeratosis, erythema and an unpleasant typical smell. By rejecting other skin disorders and performing a suitable treatment, it is settle as atopic dermatitis. The patient was subjected to palliative treatment with dermatologic shampoo and hypoallergenic diet for the rest of her life, initially an antibiotic therapy was instituted to treat skin and ear infections with favourable improvement.