Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Once-daily clindamycin treats superficial skin infections in dogs
By Bloom, P B & Rosser, E J·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2001·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of once-daily clindamycin hydrochloride in the treatment of superficial bacterial pyoderma in dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Twenty-one dogs with skin infections called superficial bacterial pyoderma were treated with an antibiotic called clindamycin for 14 to 42 days. The dogs were given the medication once a day, and most of them showed significant improvement. In fact, 71% of the dogs had complete resolution of their skin issues within just 14 to 28 days. The treatment was effective, helping the dogs recover from their infections and improving their skin condition.
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Abstract
Twenty-one dogs with canine superficial bacterial pyoderma were treated with clindamycin at a dosage of approximately 11 mg/kg body weight, q 24 hours, given orally for 14 to 42 days. All dogs were reexamined on days 14, 28, and, if necessary, 42 and given a clinical score of excellent (i.e., complete remission), good (i.e., primary lesions resolved but secondary lesions evident), fair (i.e., partial improvement but primary lesions still evident), or poor (i.e., no improvement or worsening of the lesions). A clinical score of excellent was obtained in 71.4% (15/21) of the dogs in this study within 14 to 28 days.
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