Comparison of Commonly Used Anti-inflammatory Agents for Canine Atopic Dermatitis

Comparison of Commonly Used Anti-inflammatory Agents for Canine Atopic Dermatitis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The medications (drug or biologic) may be anti-inflammatory by controlling inflammation per se, controlling self-trauma or tackling the allergy at it’s source.

The latter action is only possible using allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) along with much less effective avoidance measures.

The cost of all medications, except ASIT, increase with increasing bodyweight. Therefore ASIT becomes more & more cost effective with increasing bodyweight.