Clinico-epidemiological studies on bovine dermatophytosis in and around Bikaner


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Authors

  • N SINGH
  • THE LATE J S YADAV
  • A P SINGH
  • S N SHARMA

Keywords:

Bovine, Dermatophyte, Trichophyton verrucosum

Abstract

Animals (198 : 9 bulls, 90 cows, 50 heifers, 3 bullocks and 46 sucking calves) of either sex, naturally infected with bovine
dermatophytosis were studied. The lesions were roughly circular, greyish-white, asbestos-like crusts raised above the skin.
They were about 1-3 cm in diameter, and scattered over head, neck, face, eyes, ears, legs, tail and down the flanks on both
the sides. The lesions were initially confinne.d by Wood's lamp test The fungus was identified as Trichophyton verrucosum.
Histopathological studies of skin biopsies revealed hyperkeratosis, hyperplasia, disintegration and acanthosis of epidermis,
spongiosis and leukocytic infiltration of dermis.

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Author Biographies

  • N SINGH
    VAS 7CC, Tehsil-Padampur, Sri Ganganagar.
  • A P SINGH
    Assistant Professor, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334 001

  • S N SHARMA
    Associate Professor, Department of
    Medicine. College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner.

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Vol. 67 No. 10 (1997)

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How to Cite

SINGH, N., J S YADAV, T. L., SINGH, A. P., & SHARMA, S. N. (2013). Clinico-epidemiological studies on bovine dermatophytosis in and around Bikaner. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 67(10). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35085