The efficacy of cyclosporine A in cats with presumed atopic dermatitis: A double blind, randomised prednisolone-controlled study

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-59

  Wisselink, Marinus A ^a   Willemse, Ton ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CADESI; Cyclosporine A; Double blind study; Feline atopic dermatitis; Prednisolone

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; PREDNISOLONE;

ALLERGY TEST; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAT DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HYPERACTIVITY; INCREASED APPETITE; LOOSE FECES; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYDIPSIA; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZATION; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; VOMITING;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; MALE; PREDNISOLONE; PRURITUS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FELIDAE;

EID: 60549116180     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.11.018     Document Type: Article

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