Abstract
The diseases observed in 543 canine cases presented at an animal hospital in Tokyo from April 2002 to September 2004 were investigated. Skin diseases were seen in 41.1% of the cases (223 cases) including 109 cases of allergic dermatitis (20.1%). Among 109 cases with allergic skin disease, 59 cases (54.1%) were of atopic dermatitis and/or food allergy. These results were consistent with those reported in Europe and USA including breed predisposition.
