It’s a simple question that doesn’t always have an easy answer. Although you’d like an instant solution to your dog’s condition, diagnosing atopic dermatitis is not easy and requires a visit to a veterinarian. Only a veterinarian can determine the source of your dog’s itchiness based upon patient history, physical examination, diagnostic testing and other types of clinical evaluation. Several other conditions have clinical signs similar to atopic dermatitis and may be diagnosed concurrently:

Correctly diagnosing the source of the problem will ultimately lead to successful treatment. This is why it’s so important to allow your veterinarian to take the proper steps necessary to diagnose the problem.

As with all drugs, side effects may occur. In a field study, the most common side effects were gastrointestinal signs. Gingival hyperplasia and papillomas may also occur during the initial dosing phase. ATOPICA is not for use in reproducing dogs or dogs with a history of malignant neoplasia.