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Canine Pyoderma - Online Veterinary CPD from The Webinar Vet

by thewebina on Jun 30, 2011

In this article and as part of your ongoing veterinary cpd we are going to be discussing Canine Pyoderma. The bacteria most commonly implicated in canine pyoderma isStaphylococcus pseudintermedius. This name change from Staphylococcus intermedius is after a re –classification of the group It is usually resistant to oxytetracycline, penicillin, ampicillin and amoxicillin. These antibiotics should not be used in treating canine pyoderma. An ideal antibiotic should inhibit the specific bacteria in a bactericidal way, although, bacteriostatic antibiotics can be used if the dog is not immunocomprimised. It should have a narrow spectrum so that it does not damage the natural flora of the skin and intestinal tract.

First line antibiotics should be used in straightforward first time cases. These antibiotics include clindamycin and potentiated sulphonamide. Recurrent use of these drugs can lead to drug resistance and, in the case, of potentiated sulphonamides, an increased...Read More >>



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