Case Report 08

Case Report 08

Submitted by William Bordeau & Jacques Guillot (jacques.guillot@oniris-nantes.fr)

Host animalDomestic cat
Case descriptionA 15-year-old male cat with hair loss and skin hyperpigmentation on the head and neck for several months Otherwise healthy
Cytology and/or histopathologyArthroconidia on infected hairs
Geographic origin of the animalSuburbs of Paris, France
Etiologic agent and identification methodTrichophyton mentagrophytes / Culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar
Applied therapyThe cat was treated by a combination of oral itraconazole (5 mg/kg/day on an alternate week regimen, one week on and one week off, for 2 months) and topical enilconazole (twice a week for 2 months)
OutcomeNo clinical cure could be obtained
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