Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Potassium iodide capsules to treat cat sporotrichosis
By Reis, Erica G et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2012·Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute/Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Potassium iodide capsule treatment of feline sporotrichosis.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 48 cats diagnosed with sporotrichosis, a fungal infection, were treated with potassium iodide capsules to see how effective it would be. About 48% of the cats showed improvement, while 37.5% did not respond to the treatment, and some had to stop due to side effects. A few cats experienced mild liver issues during treatment. Overall, potassium iodide capsules may be a useful option for treating this infection in cats, but pet owners should be aware of the potential for side effects.
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Abstract
Sporotrichosis is a mycosis caused by Sporothrix schenckii. The most affected animal is the cat; it has played an important role in the zoonotic transmission of this disease, especially in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1998. In order to evaluate the treatment of feline sporotrichosis with potassium iodide, an observational cohort was conducted in 48 cats with sporotrichosis at Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas, Fiocruz. All cats received potassium iodide capsules, 2.5 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg q24h. The cure rate was 47.9%, treatment failure was 37.5%, treatment abandonment was 10.4% and death was 4.2%. Clinical adverse effects were observed in 52.1% of the cases. Thirteen cats had a mild increase in hepatic transaminase levels during the treatment, six of them presented clinical signs suggestive of hepatotoxicity. Compared to previous studies with itraconazole and iodide in saturated solution, potassium iodide capsules are an alternative for feline sporotrichosis treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22388575/