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What the Study Evaluated A study published in Veterinary dermatology in 2026 evaluated a Randomised Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Two-Dose Topical Terbinafine and Betamethasone Gel for the Treatment of Yeast (Malassezia pachydermatis) Otitis Externa in Dogs..

Key Findings Otitis externa (OE) with Malassezia pachydermatis overgrowth with limited bacterial involvement is common in dogs. Treatment with products containing antibiotics is unnecessary and not consistent with judicious use of antimicrobials. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of an otic gel containing 1% terbinafine and 0.1% betamethasone acetate for the treatment of y…