Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is an allergic dermatitis of the horse caused by bites of
insects of the genus Culicoides and is currently the best characterized allergic disease of …

Background Allergic skin diseases are common in horses worldwide. The most common
causes are insect bites and environmental allergens. Objectives To review the current …

Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) in horses represents an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated
hypersensitivity to salivary antigens from biting midges (Culicoides spp.). The aim of this …

Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is a chronic allergic dermatitis common in horses. Affected
horses mainly react against antigens present in the saliva from the biting midges, Culicoides …

Background Insect bite hypersensitivity is a common allergic disease in horse populations
worldwide. Insect bite hypersensitivity is affected by both environmental and genetic factors …

Background Many common and relevant diseases affecting equine welfare have yet to be
tested regarding structural variants such as copy number variations (CNVs). CNVs make up …

Background Genetic and epidemiologic evidence suggests that in horses, as in other
species, different manifestations of hypersensitivity may occur together. Hypothesis Horses …

Horses with insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) have difficulty in completely avoiding allergens,
so effective treatment options are required. A randomised, placebo controlled and double …

While susceptibility to hypersensitive reactions is a common problem amongst humans and
animals alike, the population structure of certain animal species and breeds provides a more …

The Icelandic horse has been maintained as a closed population in its eponymous
homeland for many generations, with no recorded introductions of new horses of any breed …