INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1

Therapeutic Efficacy of Concurrent use of Oral and Topical Anti-Fungals for Management of Canine Mycotic Dermatitis

  • Author:
  • Chandana Kalita, T.C. Dutta, A. Phukan, S. Goswami, G.K. Saikia
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 168 to 170

Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultral University, Guwahati, Khanapara – 781022 (Assam)

*Corresponding Author: E-mail: tolan2009@rediffmail.com

Online published on 4 September, 2014.

Abstract

Clinical case of fungal dermatitis in dogs was recorded and diagnosed with laboratory investigation. The different fungi involved were Microsporum canis (6.59%) and non-dermatophyte isolated were Aspergillus species (7.69%) and Candida species (5.49%). The cases were treated with Fluconazole and Ketoconazole for a period of 20 days and found to be highly effective against fungal dermatitis.

Keywords

Canine, efficacy, fluconazole, fungal dermatitis, ketoconazole