Prospective open pilot study on the use of ciclosporin for feline allergic skin disease

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 434-438

  Noli, C ^a   Scarampella, F ^b  

^a Ospedale Veterinario Cuneese   (Italy)

^b Studio Dermatologico Veterinario   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; SKIN ALLERGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALOPECIA; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PRURITUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 33746563456     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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