Barry A. Hedgespeth

ORIGINAL ARTICLE This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi:10.1111/all.15595 Abstract Background Allergic diseases are triggered by signaling through the high-affinity IgE receptor, FcεRI.

Abbreviations BP base pair DNA deoxyribonucleic acid NAT10 N‐acetyltransferase 10 RI reference interval rRNA ribosomal ribonucleic acid UTR untranslated region VQSR variant quality score recalibration WBC white blood cell WGS whole genome sequencing 1 CASE DESCRIPTION An 18‐month‐old intact male Schnauzer dog was presented to the North Carolina State University Veterinary Hospital for evaluation of persistent cough and tachypnea.

1 INTRODUCTION Tritrichomonas foetus is a common cause of chronic large‐bowel diarrhea in cats.1, 2 Over the past 15 years, numerous risk factors for infection have been identified, but definitive diagnosis and treatment of the infection remain challenging.2-4 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for the presence of T. foetus rDNA in feces is considered to be the most sensitive means for diagnosis of T.