Dermatophytosis in Clinically Infected Cats: Diagnoses and Efficacy Therapy
Dermatophytosis in Clinically Infected Cats: Diagnoses and Efficacy Therapy
Alsi Dara Paryuni1, Soedarmanto Indarjulianto2, Tri Untari3 and Sitarina Widyarini4*
ABSTRACT
Dermatophytosis is a zoonotic disease caused by fungi of species dermatophyte. The case of dermatophytosis have increased not only in humans but also in animals, especially dogs and cats. The close interaction of cats and humans reported to play an important role in dissemination of zoonotic diseases. Therefore, this study aims to diagnose and to treat of dermatophytosis in cats. Twenty cats with the age of 6-12 months were used in this study. Determination of dermatophyte infection in cats based on clinical signs and laboratory identification of fungi. Skin scrapes samples were cultured onto Sabouraud’s dextrose agar medium. Hair and skin scraping were conducted at the day-1 (pre-treated with ketoconazole). Subsequently, infected cats were treated with topical application of 2% ketoconazole cream, twice a day for 21 days. Results showed that all of cats positive infected with Microsporum canis. Feature of the skin of cats infected by Microsporum canis demonstrates erythema, scale, crust, and circular alopecia. At day-21, antifungal treatment not only diminished by approximately 85% of the clinical feature of the skin lesion of cat’s dermatophytosis but also resulted in the disappearance of the fungi. To conclude, topically applied of antifungal ketoconazole for at least three weeks effective to treat dermatophytosis in cats.
Keywords | Dermatophytes, Cats, Clinical signs, Microsporum canis, Ketoconazole
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August 2022
Vol. 10, Iss. 8, Pages 1659-1886
