Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis with a commercial homeopathic remedy: a single-blinded, placebo-controlled study

Danny W Scott; William H Miller Jr; David A Senter; Christopher P Cook; J Edward Kirker; Shaun M Cobb

Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis with a commercial homeopathic remedy: a single-blinded, placebo-controlled study

Can Vet J. 2002 Aug;43(8):601-3.

Authors

Danny W Scott¹, William H Miller Jr, David A Senter, Christopher P Cook, J Edward Kirker, Shaun M Cobb

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.

PMID: 12170834
PMCID: PMC339391

Abstract

A commercial homeopathic remedy and a placebo were administered orally as individual agents to 18 dogs with atopic dermatitis. The pruritus was reduced by less than 50% in only 2/18 dogs; 1 of these dogs was receiving the homeopathic remedy, the other was receiving the placebo. One dog vomited after administration of the homeopathic remedy.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Animals
Dermatitis, Atopic / drug therapy
Dermatitis, Atopic / veterinary*
Dog Diseases / drug therapy*
Dogs
Female
Male
Materia Medica / adverse effects
Materia Medica / therapeutic use*
Pruritus / drug therapy
Pruritus / veterinary
Single-Blind Method
Treatment Outcome
Vomiting / chemically induced
Vomiting / veterinary

Substances

Materia Medica