Patent ID: 7238680

Claim:
A method of treating a dermatological disorder of a non-human animal, the method comprising topically administering to a hair-related dermatological disorder comprising ingrown hair, razor burn or combinations thereof, of a non-human mammal chosen from dogs, horses, cows, and pigs, a therapeutically effective amount of a topical composition consisting essentially of: a) an active component comprising at least one salicylate derivative chosen from acetylsalicylic acid, methyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate, choline salicylate, magnesium salicylate; choline magnesium salicylate; salicylsalicylic acid; and triethanolamine salicylate where the active component is present in amount such that the active component does not readily precipitate out of the composition at a temnerature of 50° F.; (b) at least two pharmaceutically acceptable solvents acceptable for application to non-human skin or exposed tissue chosen from propylene glycol, glycerin, isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, polyethylene glycol, water, or any combinations thereof, wherein the at least two solvents include propylene glycol in an amount of about 5 to about 15% by vol. of the solvents (b) and glycerin in an amount of about 1 to about 10% by vol. of the solvents (b), and further wherein at least a portion of the active component of a) is at least partially dissolved in the solvents (b); and (c) at least one silicone additive that comprises a siloxane or a polysiloxane, wherein the volume ratio of silicone additive to solvents (b) is not greater than 1:3.