Dermatophytosis in a Labrador Pup - A Case Report
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Haritha G S
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Garividi, Andhra Pradesh
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Siva Rama Krishna P
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Garividi, Andhra Pradesh
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Ramesh P
Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Garividi, Andhra Pradesh
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Prakash Kumar B
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science, SVVU, Garividi, Andhra Pradesh
Keywords:
Dermatophytes, Microsporum, Trichophyton, dog, managementAbstract
Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal skin infection in animals that involves skin, hair and nails. It gained public health importance because of its zoonotic nature. The most common dermatophytes responsible for infection in small animals are Microsporumcanis, M gypseumand Trichophyton spp. A three-month old male Labrador pup was presented with clinical signs of patchy alopecia, mild pruritus, blackish discoloration of skin and erythema with crusts on ventral neck. Clinical examination revealed fluorescence on woods lamp test. The tape impression smears collected from the infected areas of skin were examined by lactophenol cotton blue staining which reveals typical macroconidia of the dermatophytes Microsporumspp.,and Trichophyton spp. Topical therapy with Miconazole and Chlorhexidine, adjuvant focal therapy with clotrimazole and oral supplementation of immune booster resulted in complete recovery in four weeks.
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