Efficacy of Cefpodoxime with Clavulanic Acid in the Treatment of Recurrent Pyoderma in Dogs

Table 2

Therapeutic response to cefpodoxime + clavulanic acid in dogs with recurrent pyoderma.

Case no.	Response exhibited (on day)			Exact time taken for complete recovery as per owners’ statement	Relapse
	7	14	21
1	F	G	E	19	No
2	G	E		12	No
3	G	E		14	Yes (30 days)
4	G	E		9	No
5	G	E		12	No
6	G	E		13	No
7	G	E		10	No
8	F	G	E	17	No
9	G	E		11	No
10	F	G	E	21	No
11	Dropped in the middle of therapy
12	Dropped in the middle of therapy
13	Dropped in the middle of therapy

Clinical response:
E: excellent, complete remission of clinical signs of recurrent pyoderma and point of recovery.
G: good, most primary lesions have resolved but mild secondary lesions such as erythema, crusts, and scales are still evident.
F: fair, some response to treatment but primary and secondary lesions are still evident.