The effect of a spot-on formulation containing polyunsaturated fatty acids and essential oils on dogs with atopic dermatitis

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-43

  Blaskovic, M ^a   Rosenkrantz, W ^b   Neuber, A ^c   Sauter Louis, C ^a   Mueller, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Animal Dermatology Clinic   (United States)

^c Chiltern Referral Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Canine; Essential fatty acids; Topical therapy

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; FIPRONIL; FRONTLINE; PLACEBO; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SELAMECTIN; STRONGHOLD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DRUG COMBINATION; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VETERINARIAN; ANIMAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DRUG COMBINATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VETERINARY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; MALE; OILS, VOLATILE;

EID: 84893020248     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.10.024     Document Type: Article

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