cylosporin

Re: cylosporin

Hannah Wynne Richards — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:03:33 GMT

Anything has to be better than the surgical treatment of furunculosis

Wynne

Re: cylosporin

Bob Russell — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:20:45 GMT

I was put off using it by early experiences but it is now in regular use. It has made a heck of a difference for anal furunculosis!

Re: cylosporin

Stephen Courtney — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:39:47 GMT

I've had a dog get a thick curly coat after starting atopica, but as this was better than the bald scabby skin she had before, the owner didn't mind!

Most of the atopica i have used has been for anal furunculosis, as most of our atopics end up on immunotherapy.

My 2 biggest issues have been vomiting on medication - that's one expensive chunder - and some dogs where the improvement was minimal or absent. I've never had a serious problem though, and have also used the product successfully in cats, initially off-license.

Re: cylosporin

Rajat — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:42:42 GMT

[quote user="Utlendigur"]

But awkward when the animal develops something terminal immediately after you've treated it - even if there's no causal link, clients will make one

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very true !

Re: cylosporin

Rajat — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:42:14 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]I have mixed feelings about cyclosporin so I would be very interested in other vets experiences with it.[/quote]

I have treated maybe 25-30 dogs with it, not had any problems, though a colleague had one where it caused gingival hyperplasia. One or two showed mild nausea/vomiting but settled soon.

Re: cylosporin

Bob Russell — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:05:42 GMT

We have had several cases over the years where 'bizarre' skin tumours appeared within weeks of starting treatment. We have been assured that statistically these are coincidence. I still treat the stuff with a degree of caution and do make sure owners are made aware that tumours may develop that otherwise might have been suppressed.

I have mixed feelings about cyclosporin so I would be very interested in other vets experiences with it.

Re: cylosporin

patrick murphy — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:22:20 GMT

and boy oh boy, it sure would in this one.

Re: cylosporin

Utlendigur — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:02:36 GMT

But awkward when the animal develops something terminal immediately after you've treated it - even if there's no causal link, clients will make one

Re: cylosporin

Rajat — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:34:44 GMT

I did wonder about that in the past, but assuaged my doubts when I realised lymphoma or other such nasties won't remain sub clinical for long, cico or no ciclo

Re: cylosporin

Utlendigur — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:58:03 GMT

I understood that it didn't cause neoplasia, but that if there was subclinical neoplasia, particularly lymphoma, lurking somewhere it could reduce the immune system's ability to detect and deal with it because of its effects on T-cells, but having said that I can't recall seeing any references - it just seems to be one of those things that are repeated in articles.

What about Cortavance (depending on site/extent of skin problems)?

Re: cylosporin

Rajat — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:10:19 GMT

Short answer - dogs don't get cancer from it (from memory it makes ppl prone to lymphoid cancers of some type..not very good memory obviously!) , gingival hyperplasia -yes, in some cases. Owner shouldn't worry so much - sounds like they or someone close to them has taken it before, with some adverse effects?