title: Treatment with oral cyclosporin A of a case of vesicular cutaneous lupus erythematosus in a rough collie.
abstract: Cyclosporin A (CsA) is an immunosuppressive agent that can be used as alternative treatment to glucocorticoid therapy. This case report describes a case of vesicular cutaneous lupus erythematosus in a rough collie successfully controlled with oral CsA for more than 18 months.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Ars Veterinaria, Cardedeu 3, Barcelona, Spain. arturfont@vodafone.es
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Font
authors.forename: Mar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bardagi
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mascort
authors.forename: Dolors
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fondevila
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine