Comparative Evaluation of Mupirocin and Fusidic Acid as a Topical Therapy on Staphylococcal Pododermatitis in Dogs
PATIL ANKITA VIJAY *
Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
RANBIR SINGH JATAV
Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
BREJESH SINGH
Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
VIDHI GAUTAM
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
SANJAY SHUKLA
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
CHETANYA WALIA
Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Abstract
Topical therapy has gained more focus as it reduces the side effects and duration of the systemic drugs and provide a much more effective results by targeting affected areas. This study was conducted to evaluate comparative therapeutic efficacy of mupirocin and fusidic acid against Staphylococcal pododermatitis in dogs. During the study period, dogs presented to VCC, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur (M.P.) were screened over six months period from May to October 2024. 12 confirmed cases were assigned in two different treatment groups with 6 dogs each. The two treatment groups were administered with mupirocin and fusidic acid. A significant decrease was seen by week 4 in both groups although the mean time-to-resolution of lesions was comparatively less in the group with mupirocin as the topical treatment.
Keywords: Pododermatitis, dogs, mupirocin, fusidic acid, hairless portions