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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Forbes

Scottish animal hospital first in UK to offer dogs new sting immunotherapy

Venom immunotherapy has been hailed as a ‘major advance’ in the management of severe insect sting allergies in dogs (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Scottish animal hospital has become the first in the UK to use an innovative treatment for dogs suffering serious allergic reactions to bee and wasp stings.

The University of Glasgow’s Small Animal Hospital has used a treatment called Hymenoptera Venom Immunotherapy (Vit), which trains the immune system to tolerate future exposure to stings.

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