Epidemiological Study on Domestic Feline Dermatophytosis in Hama


Abstract in English

The present study was diagnosis and Treatment of dermatophytosis in Cats. Cases of Mycology Clinic were involved in this study: 58 cats, 1 mounth/4 years aged).Medical exams were: anamnesis, clinical examination and dermatological exam. Samples were collected from Skin scarping and hair from cats with clinical suspicion of dermatophytosis. From 58 Cats revaled 18 (31%)showed lesion with dermatophytosis.

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