Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with scaly skin and hair loss treated for Microsporum fungus
By Mansfield, P D & Stringfellow, J S·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Isolation of Microsporum vanbreuseghemii from skin lesions of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-week-old Labrador Retriever was brought in with circular, scaly patches and hair loss on its left wrist and eyelid. The vet found a fungus called Microsporum vanbreuseghemii causing these skin lesions. After starting treatment with a chlorhexidine ointment, the dog's condition improved, and the hair began to grow back.
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Abstract
Routine examination of a 12-week-old Labrador Retriever revealed circular scaly lesions, with alopecia, on the lateral aspect of the left carpus and left upper eyelid. The geophilic fungus Microsporum vanbreuseghemii was isolated from the lesions. Topical treatment with chlorhexidine ointment resulted in resolution, with hair regrowth.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2228771/