Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Itraconazole treatment for fungal skin infection in cats
By Colombo, S et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2001·Istituto di Patologia Speciale e Clinica Medica Veterinaria - Facoltà, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Efficacy of itraconazole as a combined continuous/pulse therapy in feline dermatophytosis: preliminary results in nine cases.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Nine cats with a fungal skin infection called dermatophytosis, caused by Microsporum canis, were treated with a medication called itraconazole. They received the medication daily for 28 days, followed by a schedule of one week on and one week off. After treatment, eight of the cats were declared cured after 56 days, showing no signs of the infection in follow-up tests. One cat had a brief positive test but also tested negative later on. This treatment approach seems promising for helping cats with this skin condition.
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Abstract
This study evaluated the efficacy of itraconazole as a combined continuous/pulse therapy for feline dermatophytosis. Nine cats with dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis were treated with itraconazole at 10 mg kg(-1) orally once daily for 28 days and then on an alternate week regimen (1 week off, 1 week on) at the same dosage. Cats were re-evaluated by physical examination and fungal culture at days 28, 42, 56 and 70 if necessary. Treatment was stopped when two consecutive negative fungal cultures were obtained. Eight cats were cured after 56 days, with two negative cultures obtained at days 28 and 42. In one case, a positive culture was obtained at day 28, but negative cultures were achieved at days 42 and 56. This protocol appears to be effective in the treatment of feline dermatophytosis, although these preliminary results should be confirmed by a controlled study.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11844225/