Case Report 02
Submitted by Laerte Ferreiro / Guillot Jacques (jacques.guillot@oniris-nantes.fr)
Host animal | Domestic cat |
Case description | A 3-year-old spayed female cat with a single erythematous and alopecic lesion on the nose for a few days |
Cytology and/or histopathology | Arthroconidia on hairs |
Geographic origin of the animal | Brazil |
Etiologic agent and identification method | Nannizzia gypsea / Culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar |
Applied therapy | Oral griseofulvin and topical ketoconazole (shampoo) for one month |
Outcome | Clinical cure obtained one month after the beginning of treatment |