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ReviewVeterinary sciences2025

The Potential of Cannabidiol for Treating Canine Atopic Dermatitis.

Ana F Bizarro, Vanessa M Schmidt, Beatriz Fernandes, Marta Pinto, Hugo Pereira, Joana Marto, Ana M Lourenço

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Review in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ana F BizarroCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9282-2949
Vanessa M SchmidtCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5460-6217
Beatriz FernandesCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5398-673X
Marta PintoCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6991-8704
Hugo PereiraCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8005-2043
Joana MartoResearch Institute for Medicine (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1600-277 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5523-5622
Ana M LourençoCIISA-Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is prevalent in humans (hAD) and dogs (cAD) and profoundly impacts the patients' quality of life. The increasing number of new drugs in development for atopic dermatitis indicates both the need and potential for precision medicine to generate an optimised benefit-risk therapeutic plan. Cannabidiol (CBD), known for its potential anti-inflammatory and antipruritic properties, shows promise in hAD and cAD management, prompting the exploration of cannabinoids (CBs) and CBD as therapeutic tools. In fact, encouraging results on the benefits of using CBD in cAD have been published, along with safety evaluations that reveal that CBD is generally well tolerated in dogs. However, limited placebo-controlled trials and dosage variations in dogs pose barriers that hinder definitive conclusions. Challenges in product stability, inconsistent formulations, and legal ambiguities highlight the need for standardised CBD-based products for both research and commercial uses. The complex legal landscape further complicates accessibility and regulation. Despite these challenges, CBD is emerging as a potential avenue for cAD management, urging further high-quality research, standardised formulations, and legal clarity. This brief review provides valuable insights into the therapeutic potential of CBs and CBD in cAD, compared to hAD, emphasising the importance of rigorous research and unambiguous regulation for successful integration into veterinary dermatology.

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canine atopic dermatitiscannabidiolcannabisCBDveterinary medicine

Identifiers

PMID40005919
PMCPMC11861043

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