INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Therapeutic Evaluation of Topical Tacrolimus for the Management of Canine Atopic Dermatitis (CAD)-A Clinical Study

  • Author:
  • Catherine Rebecca Barnabas, B. Nagarajan1, M. Sandhya Bhavani2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 112 to 116

1Professor, Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai

2Assistant Professor, Department of Clinics, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai

Ballo Multispecialty Pet Clinic, 26/20 CIT Colony 2nd Main Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600004 (Tamil Nadu)

*Clinician and Corresponding author. E-mail: catherinerebecca@gmail.com

Online published on 20 November, 2017.

Abstract

A blind folded randomized control study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of topical application of Tacrolimus spray in treating Canine Atopic Dermatitis (CAD). The group A dogs were treated with topical tacrolimus spray showed significant changes on the fourth week as compared to that of the placebo (Group B) and complete recovery along with clinical resolution of lesions was recorded.

Keywords

Canine atopic dermatitis, tacrolimus, topical