INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Diagnosis and Management of Oral Malasseziasis in a Dog

  • Author:
  • B. Sudhakara Reddy1, S. Sivajothi2,, G. Deepika Kumari3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 483 to 484

1Assistant Professor (Veterinary Medicine), Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) Gopavaram, Proddatur-516360, Andhra Pradesh

2Assistant Professor, Veterinary Parasitology, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) Gopavaram, Proddatur-516360, Andhra Pradesh

3Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) Gopavaram, Proddatur-516360, Andhra Pradesh

Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex College of Veterinary Science Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) Gopavaram, Proddatur-516360, Andhra Pradesh

*Corresponding author. E-mail: sivajothi579@gmail.com

Online published on 2 April, 2016.

Abstract

The report documents stomatitis in a Spitz due to Malassezia sps. organisms. Affected dog showed pyrexia, pale mucous membranes, gingivitis, anorexia, halitosis, dysphagia, salivation and oral bleeding. Isolation studies from oral swab revealed presence of Malassezia organisms. Dog was treated with Ketoconazole and supportives and recovered successfully.

Keywords

Dog, ketoconazole, malassezia, stomatitis