Equine Allergy Testing

Allergy testing for horses is available at the UF Large Animal Hospital. Appointments are typically scheduled on Monday afternoons. Contact us for more information about pricing or to schedule an appointment.

Bringing Your Horse to UF for Allergy Testing

A visit to the UF Large Animal Hospital for an equine dermatology examination takes approximately half of a day. The intradermal test will take about ½ hour to administer, followed by an interpretation of the results. The dermatology veterinarians will then discuss whether or not a vaccine is needed for your animal.

Equine Allergy Vaccine

To prevent adverse reactions to the vaccine, the UF Large Animal Dermatology service will not administer the vaccine the same day, but will make/reconstitute the vaccine series for the owner to take home for administration (1 year supply initially). If it is late in the day we can ship the vaccine to the client. Annual follow-up visits are required in order to continue to receive the vaccine refills.

The allergy vaccine has a positive response in approximately 60%-80% of cases, but takes approximately 3-12 months before results may be noticed. The allergy vaccine is typically a life-long treatment, which will involve administering subcutaneous injections, based on a recommended schedule by the veterinary dermatologist. Other treatment options may be offered for short term relief for patients during this time and will be based on doctor’s recommendations for each individual patient.

Patient History Form

Owner Information
Name*
First Last
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone Number*
Patient Information
Horse's Name*
Sex*
Breed*
Age*
Patient's Dermatological History
1. How old was your horse when you first observed signs of skin disease?*
2. How long has the skin disease been present?*
3. Do the signs of skin disease occur:*
- A. Seasonally*
- B. Year round
- C. Year round with seasonal exacerbation*
* If seasonal, which seasons are the worst:
4. Is your horse itchy, if so how itchy is your horse on a scale of 1-10 (with 1 indicating a normal horse and 10 indicating constant, severe itch):*
5. Where did the lesions first start and what did they first look like?*
6. What diagnostic tests have been performed so far? Including intradermal skin tests, serology, skin biopsies, food trials, blood work, etc:*
7. What were the results of the diagnostic tests done? Please provide copies of blood work, histopathology, etc:*
9. What medications is your horse currently taking? Please indicate the drug name, the mg dose you are giving, frequency and for how long you have been giving each medication:*
Examples: antibiotics (i.e. TMS), anti-inflammatories (i.e. dexamethasone, banamine, phenylbutazone), other
8. What systemic medications (drug name, dosage, duration) have been used so far and what was the response to each medication given?*
10. What topical medications have been used and what was the response to therapy?*
11. What topical medications are you currently using on your horse (fly sprays, shampoos, conditioners, sprays, ointments, etc):*
12. What is your horse's current diet? Concentrate and hay:*
13. Is your horse stalled? Please provide information about pasture conditions.*
14. Do you give your horse treats? If so, which ones?*
15. Is your horse showing other signs of illness?*
Examples: weight loss, weight gain, colic, diarrhea, weakness/low energy level, respiratory issues
16. When was your horse last vaccinated and what was your horse vaccinated against?*
17. Has your horse ever had an adverse reaction to any medications? If so, to which medication(s)? When did it happen and what signs did you observe?*
18. When was your horse last dewormed and with what product? What is your usual deworming protocol (frequency, drugs, fecal egg counts, etc):*

Bringing Your Horse to UF for Allergy Testing

Equine Allergy Vaccine

Patient History Form

Owner Information

Patient Information

Patient's Dermatological History

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