Comparison of the clinical efficacy of oral terbinafine and ketoconazole combined with cephalexin in the treatment of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs - A pilot study

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 171-176

  Rosales, Millie S ^a   Marsella, Rosanna ^a   Kunkle, Gail ^a   Harris, Bradley L ^a   Nicklin, Constance F ^a   Lopez, Jennifer ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; KETOCONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DERMATITIS; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; MALASSEZIA; NONHUMAN; PRURITUS; REDUCTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YEAST;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CEPHALEXIN; DERMATOMYCOSES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; KETOCONAZOLE; MALASSEZIA; MALE; NAPHTHALENES; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MALASSEZIA;

EID: 21644467438     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2005.00455.x     Document Type: Article

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