tailieunhanh - Concurrent dermatophytosis in atopic dogs

Twenty atopic dogs presented during the period of study were checked for fungal infections using trichography, wood’s lamp examination and fungal culture. Four (2 %) animals were found affected with dermatophyte infections along with atopic dermatitis indicating the importance of concurrent dermatophytosis in atopic dogs. | International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 10 2019 Journal homepage http Case Study https Concurrent Dermatophytosis in Atopic Dogs Joice P. Joseph1 J. S. Patel1 B. J. Thakre3 D. B. Barad2 and D. Kamani4 leaching Velerinary Clinical Complex Deparlmenl of Veterinary Parasitology Department of Veterinary Microbiology 4Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Science A. H. J AU Junagadh - 362 001 Gujarat India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Dermatophytosis Atopic dermatitis Article Info Accepted 17 September 2019 Available Online 10 October 2019 Twenty atopic dogs presented during the period of study were checked for fungal infections using trichography wood s lamp examination and fungal culture. Four 2 animals were found affected with dermatophyte infections along with atopic dermatitis indicating the importance of concurrent dermatophytosis in atopic dogs. Introduction Atopy is one of the common underlying skin diseases in dogs it is a multifaceted disease associated with exposure to various offending agents such as environmental and food allergens Favrot et al. 2010 . Genetic mutations lead to alterations in the final keratinization of the epidermis and dysfunction of skin barrier facilitating the transepidermal penetration of environmental allergens microbial antigens and primary irritants causing exacerbation of innate and adaptive immune responses Hillier 2002 . This condition could be complicated with different secondary or concurrent skin infections. Identifying such infections is needed for successful treatment of atopic dermatitis. Materials and Methods Study was conducted at Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex Veterinary College JAU Junagadh. Twenty five atopic dogs out of 221 dogs with dermatitis were identified using intradermal test Favrot s criteria and nonresponse to rational treatment during the period of study one year .