Use of ketoconazole in the treatment of canine nasal aspergillosis |
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Authors: | N J Sharp M Sullivan |
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Affiliation: | Veterinary Hospital, University of Liverpool, UK. |
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Abstract: | Fifteen dogs with nasal aspergillosis were treated with ketoconazole (5 mg/kg of body weight, q 12 h, PO) for 2 to 18 weeks. Four dogs whose conditions deteriorated during treatment received ketoconazole for less than the prescribed 6 weeks. Six months or more later, only 47% of the dogs were determined to be disease-free, on the basis of no fungal growth on culture. It was concluded that ketoconazole at this dosage is a useful treatment for canine nasal aspergillosis, but is no more effective than thiabendazole. |
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