title: Chemotherapy of dermatophilosis--a preliminary study.
abstract: In view of the unpredictability of results of antibiotic therapy of bovine dermatophilosis and following the report of successful use of 10% formalin administered intravenously at the dosage of 20 ml per 100 kg body weight, a trial was undertaken to evaluate the latter treatment in naturally-occurring dermatophilosis in a group of Friesian crossbred cattle. Group 1 animals were given only 10% formalin. Group 2 received 10% formalin and long-acting oxytetracycline (L/AO) at a dosage of 20 mg per kg body weight and Group 3 animals were given only L/AO. Treatments were repeated at intervals of four days. All animals recovered fully, the formalin only-treated ones after three treatments the L/AO-treated ones after a mean of 2.7 treatments and the combination-treated animals after a mean of 1.5 treatments. One LA/O-treated animal showed relapse after four months. This study is continuing.
authors.affiliation: Animal Research Institute, Achimota, Ghana.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Aning
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Koney
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005557:Formaldehyde; D010118:Oxytetracycline