Intradermal testing protocol

For confirmed cases of Atopic dermatitis, intradermal testing is available prior to formulating allergen specific immunotherapy, alongside specific allergen avoidance measures where possible.

• Sedation will be required and therefore starvation is a prerequisite, minimum twelve hours please.

• For two weeks prior please avoid antihistamines, essential fatty acid supplements and non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

• For four weeks prior please avoid oral glucocorticoids (prednisolone, methyl-prednisolone) and ideally topical, including aural, glucocorticoids.

• For a minimum of eight weeks prior please avoid injectable depot glucocorticoids and progestagens.

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	Canine Malassezia pododermatitis secondary to Atopic dermatitis A Staffordshire Bull Terrier with Atopic dermatitis and secondary yeast infection of  the paws which causes licking and chewing – a very common presentation of the condition
	Intradermal Test Injections Small volumes of allergens being injected into the skin.
	Canine Positive Skin Test Reactions Skin wheals appearing during an Intradermal test
	Feline Intradermal Test Reactions A fluorescing dye, injected intravenously, helps to disclose the subtle reactions to allergen injections under ultraviolet illumination