Evaluation of residual antibacterial effects on canine skin surface and hair following treatment with five commercial mousse products against Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The antibacterial effects of mousse 5 were not affected by hair length. Hair may be acceptable for evaluating effects on the skin in short-haired dogs. However, long hair may interfere with product distribution and duration of bacterial inhibition. Therefore, the evaluation of hair alone may overestimate clinically relevant antibacterial effects.PMID:37434336 | DOI:10.1111/vde.13190
Source: Veterinary Dermatology - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research