Virbac Etiderm is a foaming shampoo with antiseptic and keratoplastic properties to treat superficial pyoderma. The efficacy of ethyllactate is based on the pharmacological properties of ethanol and lactic acid. When ethyllactate is applied to the skin, it is hydrolysed into lactic acid and ethanol partly due to its good solubility in fat, among others, in the hair follicles.Ethanol exhibits bactericidal activity against a number of aerobic bacteria. Moreover, it is an extremely good solvent for fats, largely reducing the secretion of fat. Lactic acid lowers the acidity (pH) of the skin, inhibiting the activity of bacterial lipases, which decompose sebum. Moreover, lactic acid exhibits a bacteriostatic or bactericidal effect against a number of anaerobic bacteria.-This is an automated translation-Indications Antiseptic shampoo for dogs with conditions such as:Pyotraumatic dermatitis. Skinfold dermatitis. Impetigo. Folliculitis. Chronic papulopustular pyoderma. Local seborrhoea treatment.