Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Marbofloxacin tablets for treating bacterial skin infections in dogs
By Paradis, M et al.Ā·Published in Veterinary dermatologyĀ·2001Ā·Department of Clinical Sciences, CanadaĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of marbofloxacin (Zeniquin) tablets for the treatment of canine pyoderma: an open clinical trial.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 72 dogs with skin infections called pyoderma (which can be either superficial or deep) were treated with a medication called marbofloxacin (Zeniquin) for 21 to 28 days. Most of the dogs showed significant improvement, with 86% successfully treated. Some dogs experienced mild side effects like listlessness, vomiting, and soft stools, but these were rare. Overall, marbofloxacin proved to be a safe and effective option for treating bacterial skin infections in dogs.
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Abstract
The efficacy and field safety of marbofloxacin (Zeniquin) for the treatment of superficial and deep bacterial pyoderma were evaluated. Seventy-two dogs were treated with 2.75 mg kg-1 of marbofloxacin orally once daily for 21 or 28 days. Sixty-two dogs (86%) had superficial pyoderma and 10 (14%) had deep pyoderma. A history of prior pyoderma was reported in 39/72 dogs. Pretreatment aerobic bacteriologic cultures of skin lesions were performed in 47 cases and the predominant pathogen isolated was Staphylococcus intermedius. Treatment was successful in 62/72 (86.1%) dogs, improvement was noted in 6/72 (8.3%) dogs and treatment failed in 4/72 (5.6%) dogs. Adverse effects associated with treatment included listlessness, anorexia, vomiting, soft stool, flatulence and polydipsia; these adverse effects were seen in only 6/81 dogs. Marbofloxacin was safe and effective for the treatment of superficial and deep pyoderma in dogs at the dosage used in this study.
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