Occurrence of Dermatophytosis in a Cattery

Abstract

Dermatophytotic lesions were recognized in 14 of 26 cats in a cattery, and Microsporum canis was isolated from all the animals using the Mackenzie brush technique. After 3 weeks of treatment, with itraconazole (5mg/kg, SID) and chlorhexidine shampoo and mopping and spraying of the rooms with chlorhexidine and an antimicrobial agent, skin lesions of affected cats were improved and all cats were shown to be negative for fungal cultures after 14 weeks of treatment. Using an air sampler, however, 4 cats still showed positive fungal cultures, which turned negative after 20 weeks of treatment.