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Acute treatment<br />
- Epinephrine 1:1000, 5 to 10 mls/450kg IM (given acutely)<br />
- Prednisolone 2mg/kg (given acutely)<br />
Chronic treatment<br />
Conclusion:<br />
- ASIT (allergen specific immunotherapy)<br />
- Antihistamines (hydroxyzine 400-500mg bid +/-cyproheptadine 20mg<br />
bid)<br />
Most common cause, once drugs are ruled out, is atopic dermatitis. Further<br />
elucidation <strong>of</strong> ideal concentration <strong>of</strong> allergens for IDT in the horse would lead to<br />
greater utilisation <strong>of</strong> IDT as a diagnostic step and ASIT as a therapeutic option for<br />
chronic urticaria in the horse.<br />
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ACVSC Proceedings Dermatology Chapter Science Week 2005 49