Hypothyroidism is a frequent cause of alopecia in various species, including humans and dogs. Surgical thyroidectomy is often performed on laboratory animals to study thyroid function. While there…
Atopic dermatitis in both human and canine patients is a difficult and frustrating condition to manage. Any effective therapies like steroids and allergen immunotherapy are expensive…
Bandages and gauzes are commonly used to help the management of surgical wounds but while providing physical protection of the wound area, they have no active role in wound healing. Moist conditions…
Dermatophytic fungi such as Microsporum canis are a common cause of skin disease in dogs with significant zoonotic potential. Yeasts such as Candida and Malassezia species are normal components…
Despite aggressive antibiotic therapy, the infection led to osteomyelitis and premature closure of the tibial growth plates but further treatment resulted in a good outcome, allowing normal…
A seven-month-old Italian hound presented with anorexia, dyspnoea and weight loss. Physical examination showed two subcutaneous masses and radiographs revealed multiple opacities in the lungs, thorax…
Cetirizine is the active metabolite of the antihistamine agent hydroxyzine and is preferred for use in treating human skin allergies because it has less of a sedative effect than the parent compound…
Cefovecin is a third generation, extended spectrum cephalosporin developed for the treatment of bacterial infections in dogs and cats. The authors describe studies evaluating the safety and efficacy…
A breed-associated condition has been recognised in golden retrievers involving a non-pruritic skin disease characterised by excessive scaling of large, variably pigmented flakes of skin…
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…