Alessandro Barge Author

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Efficacy of a Topical Lotion Containing Lactoferricin, Glycerophosphoinositol Lysine and Verbascoside for External Otitis Due to Atopic Dermatitis

Author(s):

Lisa Accomasso, Immacolata Miano, Tiziana Cocca, Mauro Bigliati, Silvia Arpicco and Alessandro Barge

Importance: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease in dogs with a great impact in quality of life, especially when ears are affected because of the difficult application of lotion due to the lesions localization.

Objective: This study is aimed to examine the effect of topical lotion containing lactoferricin, glycerophosphoinositol lysine and verbascoside on canine atopic dermatitis. The topical lotion must be easy to use in ears of dogs under treatment.

Methods: 21 dogs with external otitis due to atopic dermatitis were treated for 14 days and monitored from day 0 to day 14 to ascertain the effect of the treatment with differe... view more»

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