title: A comparison of evening primrose oil and sunflower oil for the management of papulocrustous dermatitis in cats.
abstract: Eleven cats with papulocrustous dermatitis were randomly assigned to one of two groups and supplemented with either evening primrose oil or sunflower oil for 12 weeks. Clinical scores were assessed at intervals of three weeks and blood samples were taken for the analysis of plasma and erythrocyte fatty acid concentrations. The cats in both groups improved during the period of treatment and the concentration of linoleic acid in erythrocyte phospholipid increased in the cats fed evening primrose oil. Six weeks after the supplement was withdrawn the cats fed evening primrose oil had deteriorated less than those fed sunflower oil.
authors.affiliation: Godiva Referrals, Coventry.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Harvey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D008297:Male; D031665:Oenothera biennis; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D000074242:Sunflower Oil; D013997:Time Factors; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D010938:Plant Oils; D000074242:Sunflower Oil; C028498:evening primrose oil; D017965:gamma-Linolenic Acid