Evaluation of weekly bathing in allergic dogs with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal colonization

Jpn J Vet Res. 2016 May;64(2):153-8.

Abstract

We evaluated the efficacy of weekly bathing in reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRS) colonization in canine allergic dermatitis in a pilot clinical trial. Six dogs with allergic dermatitis controlled by prescription medications were treated with weekly bathing for 1 month. The Canine Atopic Dermatitis Extent and Severity Index version 3 (CADESI-03) and pruritus scores and frequency of mecA-positive Staphylococcus spp. isolated from three body sites between weeks 0 and 4 were compared. There was no significant difference in CADESI-03 scores with bathing, whereas the pruritus scores were significantly reduced (p < 0.05). Furthermore, MRS frequency was decreased in four of the six dogs (p < 0.05). In conclusion, weekly bathing should be considered for reducing MRS colonization in canine allergic dermatitis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Baths / veterinary*
  • Carrier State*
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / microbiology
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dog Diseases / therapy
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Male
  • Methicillin Resistance*
  • Pruritus / therapy
  • Pruritus / veterinary
  • Staphylococcus / drug effects*