Staphylococcal bacterin for treatment of chronic staphylococcal blepharitis in the dog.

A homologous Staphylococcus aureus bacterin was used successfully in the treatment of chronic staphylococcal blepharitis after antibiotic and corticosteroid therapy had not prevented disease recurrence. Of 44 dogs with staphylococcal blepharitis, 31 responded to the antibiotic/corticosteroid treatment, whereas 13 also required injections of bacterin to promote regression of clinical signs. Weekly bacterin injections controlled clinical signs without adverse side effects.