A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of a Chinese herbal product (P07P) for the treatment of canine atopic dermatitis

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 265-274

  Nagle, Terry M ^a   Torres, Sheila M ^a   Horne, Kim L ^a   Grover, Robert ^b   Stevens, Mike T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Phytopharm PLC   (United Kingdom)

^c EMStat Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic dermatitis; Atopic dermatitis; Atopy; Canine; Chinese herbal; Dog; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CHINESE HERBAL PRODUCT P07P; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035496361     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0959-4493.2001.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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