https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapyIn this wiki, members may publish case studies and reports, presentations, short communications, research papers and the results of clinical audits relating to small animals, for open review / discussion by all members of VetSurgeon.en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapyThu, 08 Oct 2009 16:57:25 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7d5eea84-494f-4ff7-ae21-e7637a83769cArlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapy#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 10/8/2009 4:57:25 PM<br /> <h3 align="left">Abby Foust and others, University of Florida, Gainesville</h3> <p align="left">Terbinafine has been shown to be an effective agent for the treatment of dermatophyte infections in cats. The drug is known to persist for long periods in keratinised tissue in humans and so a study was conducted to investigate its concentration in feline hair after 14 days of oral treatment.</p> <p align="left">The half life of the drug was 1.84 weeks and it remained at or above the minimum inhibitory concentration of the causative organism for 5.3 weeks.</p> <p align="left">These findings suggest its possible use as a pulse therapy against feline dermatophytosis.</p> <p align="left"><i><a target='_blank' href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0959-4493">Veterinary Dermatology 18 (4): 246-251</a></i>.</p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine.</p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: dermatophytes, Dermatology, Cats</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapy/revision/3Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:42:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7d5eea84-494f-4ff7-ae21-e7637a83769cArlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapy#commentsRevision 3 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/17/2009 4:42:58 PM<br /> <h3 align="left">Abby Foust and others, University of Florida, Gainesville</h3> <p align="left">Terbinafine has been shown to be an effective agent for the treatment of dermatophyte infections in cats. The drug is known to persist for long periods in keratinised tissue in humans and so a study was conducted to investigate its concentration in feline hair after 14 days of oral treatment.</p> <p align="left">The half life of the drug was 1.84 weeks and it remained at or above the minimum inhibitory concentration of the causative organism for 5.3 weeks.</p> <p align="left">These findings suggest its possible use as a pulse therapy against feline dermatophytosis.</p> <p align="left"><i><a target='_blank' href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0959-4493">Veterinary Dermatology 18 (4): 246-251</a></i>.</p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine.</p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: cats, dermatophytes, dermatology</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapy/revision/2Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:32:02 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7d5eea84-494f-4ff7-ae21-e7637a83769cArlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapy#commentsRevision 2 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/15/2009 10:32:02 AM<br /> <h3 align="left">Abby Foust and others, University of Florida, Gainesville</h3> <p align="left">Terbinafine has been shown to be an effective agent for the treatment of dermatophyte infections in cats. The drug is known to persist for long periods in keratinised tissue in humans and so a study was conducted to investigate its concentration in feline hair after 14 days of oral treatment.</p> <p align="left">The half life of the drug was 1.84 weeks and it remained at or above the minimum inhibitory concentration of the causative organism for 5.3 weeks.</p> <p align="left">These findings suggest its possible use as a pulse therapy against feline dermatophytosis.</p> <p align="left"><i><a target='_blank' href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0959-4493">Veterinary Dermatology 18 (4): 246-251</a></i>.</p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine.</p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: cats, dermatophytes</div> https://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapy/revision/1Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:30:59 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7d5eea84-494f-4ff7-ae21-e7637a83769cArlo Guthriehttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/w/veterinary-research/41/persistence-of-terbinafine-in-the-hair-of-cats-after-14-days-daily-therapy#commentsRevision 1 posted to Abstracts, Short Communications &amp; Research by Arlo Guthrie on 6/15/2009 10:30:59 AM<br /> <h3 align="left">Abby Foust and others, University of Florida, Gainesville</h3> <p align="left">Terbinafine has been shown to be an effective agent for the treatment of dermatophyte infections in cats. The drug is known to persist for long periods in keratinised tissue in humans and so a study was conducted to investigate its concentration in feline hair after 14 days of oral treatment.</p> <p align="left">The half life of the drug was 1.84 weeks and it remained at or above the minimum inhibitory concentration of the causative organism for 5.3 weeks.</p> <p align="left">These findings suggest its possible use as a pulse therapy against feline dermatophytosis.</p> <p align="left"><i>Veterinary Dermatology </i><b>18 </b>(4): 246-251.</p> <p align="left">Abstract reproduced by kind permission of <em>Veterinary Practice</em> magazine.</p> <p align="left"><a href="/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif"><img border="0" src="/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Wikis.Components.Files/veterinary-research/2605.abstracts_2D00_logo.gif" alt="" /></a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: cats, dermatophytes</div>