Interventions for atopic dermatitis in dogs: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-22

  Olivry, Thierry ^a   Foster, Aiden P ^b   Mueller, Ralf S ^c   McEwan, Neil A ^d   Chesney, Christopher ^e   Williams, Hywel C ^f  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e Sampford Peverell   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77949494251     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2009.00784.x     Document Type: Review

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