Dermatophytosis in a nomadic circus camel and its management with miconazole therapy

The present study reports the incidence of dermatophytosis in a circus dromedary aged about 2.5 years with emphasis on clinical signs, laboratory examination and treatment. Camel had skin problem persisting for a month. Skin scrapings were collected from the affected camel and examined by direct microscopy method and cultural examination for isolation and identification by standard protocols. It documented the presence of superficial dermatophyte - Trichophyton spp skin infection in the affected camel. The camel was treated with Miconazole topical therapy combination and it resulted in an initiation of recovery by 7^th day and complete recovery was reported by fourth week.