Successful Management of Feline Pemphigus Foliaceus with Pentoxifylline and Topical Hydrocortisone Aceponate

Overview

Journal Vet Med Sci

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2022 Feb 25

PMID 35212177

Authors

Stefan Hobi

Julia A Beatty

Jeanine R Sandy

Vanessa R Barrs

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Abstract

The treatment regimen for feline pemphigus foliaceus (PF), an autoimmune disease caused by auto-antibodies against proteins of the desmosome junction, usually includes high doses of oral or parenteral immunosuppressive drugs, typically glucocorticoids. This case adds to a growing body of evidence that topical hydrocortisone aceponate is effective for the treatment of feline PF, and demonstrates the practical use of a non-invasive diagnostic method for histopathology when owners refuse a biopsy to support a clinical diagnosis of PF. Finally, this case highlights an international trend of owner-initiated treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) using unlicensed, unregistered drugs.

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