ǂa ǂretrospective study
Tina Kotnik (Author)

Abstract

Background: The quality of life (QoL) of dogs with canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) treated with allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) was studied to determine whether the QoL of dogs treated with ASIT (AG) improved compared with dogs not treated with ASIT (CG). Methods: The power of the study was calculated in advance assuming that the AG would assess QoL 20% better than the CG. The CG consisted of 21 dogs with CAD and the AG of 46 dogs with CAD. Validated QoL1 (pre-treatment) and QoL2 (post-treatment) questionnaires were emailed to owners. Results: AG dogs were significantly less disturbed during mealtimes (i.e., had better appetites and scratched less during mealtimes) and caused significantly less physical discomfort to their owners (due to unpleasant odor, the impression of a dirty apartment) than CG dogs. Owners of dogs treated with ASIT were able to significantly improve their daily activities (leisure, vacation, walks, work, hunting), significantly reduce their expenses (treatment costs, veterinary costs), feel significantly less emotional distress (less guilt, powerlessness, sadness, regret, fear, anger, disgust, rage, frustration), and experience less influence on relationships with family members and friends compared to owners of dogs not treated with ASIT. Conclusions: According to our results, the quality of life of dogs treated with ASIT and their owners seemed to improve significantly.

Keywords

quality;ASIT;immunotherapy;dogs;canine;atopic;dermatitis;CAD;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL VF - Veterinary Faculty
UDC: 636.09:616.5
COBISS: 138418691 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2306-7381
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Secondary keywords: Immunotherapy;Dermatitis, Atopic;Dogs;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 1-11
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ10
Issue: ǂno. ǂ2, [article no.] 10020072
Chronology: 2023
DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10020072
ID: 17754895