Hair cortisol concentration, disease severity and quality of life in dogs with atopic dermatitis during lokivetmab therapy.

Background: There are no studies which evaluate hair cortisol as a biological marker of stress and anxiety in pruritic dogs during atopic dermatitis therapy.

Objectives: A longitudinal evaluation of hair cortisol concentrations, the severity of disease and the QoL in dogs with cAD during therapy with lokivetmab.

Animals: Ten client-owned dogs with cAD.

Blood Pressure, Serum Glucose, Cholesterol, and Triglycerides in Dogs with Different Body Scores.

The objective of this research was to determine the frequency for the occurrence of MS in dogs, using the criteria determined, and to correlate the criteria of dogs that would characterize the MS with different body condition score (BCS). 271 dogs with different body scores were studied, with 101 dogs with BCS 4-5; 101 dogs with BCS 6-7; and 69 dogs with BCS 8-9. Among the dogs studied, 62 (22,87%) had two or more inclusion criteria for MS.