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Feline sporotrichosis skin lesions in a 5-year-old Siamese cat
By Adjanna Karla Leite Araujo Carlos Adriano de Santana Leal·2016·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Esporotricose felina no município de Bezerros, Agreste Pernambucano: Relato de caso
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old neutered male Siamese cat was brought to the vet with multiple skin lesions that had been present for 60 days. The cat had ulcerated areas, crusts, and nodules all over its body. After testing, the vet diagnosed the cat with sporotrichosis, a fungal infection caused by Sporothrix schenckii. The treatment involved giving the cat itraconazole, an antifungal medication, for 30 days. Within three months, the cat's skin lesions healed completely, and its fur grew back normally.
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Abstract
Sporotrichosis is a chronic disease whose etiologic agent is a fungus from a Sporothrix schenckii complex, however, despite being a zoonosis, there are few cases reported in north-eastern Brazil. This study aimed to report a case of feline sporotrichosis in the city of Bezerros, Pernambuco. A Siamese cat, male, neutered, 5 years old and 4 kg weighting, with multiple skin lesions for 60 days long, was treated on Dermatology Service of Pelo & Pele – Dermatologia Veterinária clinic. Ulcerated lesions were observed, crusts and nodules distributed in many regions of the body. A fine needle aspiration and imprint of lesions for cytological examination was made. Whereby observed structures compatible with yeast Sporothrix schenckii. Itraconazole at a dose of 100mg/animal every 24 hours was the drug choice for treatment, staying for up to 30 days after clinical cure. In three months, the animal showed healing of the lesions, with complete regrowth. Thus, we report a case of feline sporotrichosis in an animal from Bezerros City and is recommended to veterinary professionals working in this region, the inclusion of sporotrichosis as a differential diagnosis in cases of ulcerative skin diseases, mainly in domestic cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/088fd1632de119f48e40837fdf041457200eb706