Author(s)

Nadège Savelli¹, Alicia Cózar^2*, Marion Abdesselam¹, Elodie Ollivier², Marina Gatellet¹, Emmanuelle Ilgart³, Felix Pradies⁴, Pierre Fiora⁵, Vincent Viard⁶, Corinne Piault⁷, Jean-François Jamet⁸, Emmanuelle Carrié², Gaëlle Pagny², Laetitia Silva², Thomas Blondel², Xavier de Jaeger²

¹Savelli EIRL, Villeneuve Loubet, France.
²Ceva Animal Health, Libourne, France.
³Clinique Vétérinaire Borèly, Marseille, France.
⁴Clinique Vétérinaire VPLUS, Saint Aubin de Blaye, France.
⁵Clinique Vétérinaire Saint Jacques à Agen, Agen, France.
⁶Clinique Vétérinaire Gaillacoise, Gaillac, France.
⁷Clinique Vétérinaire de l’Etoile, Cholet, France.
⁸Clinique Vétérinaire Rouget de l’Isle, Choisy le Roi, France.

Superficial microbiota disturbances are common in dogs, with Malassezia pachydermatis yeasts often being involved. Topical products are recommended as a first-line management strategy; however, literature regarding specific topical protocols is still scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a protocol combining chlorhexidine and Ophytrium-containing products in reducing yeast counts in dogs with microscopic evidence of yeast imbalance and dermatological signs. Dogs were shampooed on Day 0 (D0) and then received eight mousse applications at two to three-day intervals. Followed-up parameters on D0, Day 7 (D7), and Day 21 (D21) were microscopic yeast counting, pruritus, and skin irritation scores. At D21, veterinarians’ and owners’ overall assessments were collected. Malassezia pachydermatis counts decreased at D7 (57.3% vs D0, p < 0.05) and at D21 (79.9% vs D0, p < 0.05). Mean pruritus also decreased at D7 vs D0 (58.3%, p < 0.05) and at D21 vs D0 (75%, p < 0.001). Efficacy was described by all veterinarians from good to excellent, and the proposed procedures were evaluated as efficient and practical by the owners in 91.7% of the cases. The protocol using chlorhexidine and Ophytrium shampoo and mousse could be a useful option in dogs presenting imbalances in yeast cutaneous microbiota.

Chlorhexidine, Ophytrium, Malassezia pachydermatis, Topical, Shampoo, Mousse, Dog

Savelli, N. , Cózar, A. , Abdesselam, M. , Ollivier, E. , Gatellet, M. , Ilgart, E. , Pradies, F. , Fiora, P. , Viard, V. , Piault, C. , Jamet, J. , Carrié, E. , Pagny, G. , Silva, L. , Blondel, T. and Jaeger, X. (2024) Performance of Chlorhexidine and Ophytrium-Containing Shampoo and Mousse in Dogs with Cutaneous Yeast Imbalance. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 14, 321-335. doi: 10.4236/ojvm.2024.1412020.