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Cytopoint a New Allergy Treatment

Cytopoint a New Allergy Treatment

Antibody Anybody? The clever folk at Zoetis [nee Pfizer] have developed a safe new therapy for chronically itchy or atopic dogs. Cytopoint is a monoclonal antibody given as a subcutaneous injection which reduces itchiness within 8 hours and lasts 30 days. It can be repeated monthly. Monoclonal Whatabody? Monoclonal antibodies are developed in a lab […]

Itchy Dog?

Itchy Dog?

Lets Hopey It’s Not Atopy Doggy Hay Fever Atopic dermatitis is a common chronic relapsing itchy skin disease of dogs. Affected dogs first show symptoms between 6 months and 3 years of age and then itch more or less for the rest of their life. The easiest analogy to a human disease is “hay fever” […]