Transdermal drug delivery in horses: An in vitro comparison of skin structure and permeation of two model drugs at various anatomical sites

Author:

Bizley Samuel C.1ORCID,Dudhia Jayesh1ORCID,Smith Roger K. W.1,Williams Adrian C.2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Clinical Science and Services The Royal Veterinary College Hatfield, Hertfordshire UK

2. School of Pharmacy University of Reading Reading, Berkshire UK

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundOral and parenteral drug delivery in horses can be difficult. Equine‐specific transdermal drug formulations offer improved ease of treatment; development of such formulations requires a deeper understanding of the structural and chemical tissue barrier of horse skin.Hypothesis/ObjectivesTo compare the structural composition and barrier properties of equine skin.AnimalsSix warmblood horses (two males, four females) with no skin diseases.Materials and MethodsRoutine histological and microscopic analyses were carried out with image analysis for skin from six different anatomical locations. In vitro drug permeation was analysed using a standard Franz diffusion cell protocol coupled with reversed phase‐high‐performance liquid chromatography detailing flux, lag times and tissue partitioning ratios of two model drug compounds.ResultsEpidermal and dermal thicknesses varied between sites. The dermal and epidermal thicknesses of the croup were 1764 ± 115 μm and 36 ± 3.6 μm, respectively, and were significantly different (p < 0.05) from the inner thigh thicknesses which were 824 ± 35 μm and 49 ± 3.6 μm. Follicular density and size also varied. The highest flux for the model hydrophilic molecule (caffeine) was for the flank (3.22 ± 0.36 μg/cm2/h), while that for the lipophilic molecule (ibuprofen) was for the inner thigh (0.12 ± 0.02 μg/cm2/h).Conclusions and Clinical RelevanceAnatomical location differences in equine skin structure and small molecule permeability were demonstrated. These results can aid in the development of transdermal therapies for horses.

Funder

Horserace Betting Levy Board

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

General Veterinary

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