CANINE NEONATAL DERMATOPHYTOSIS BY Microsporum gypseum

Abstract

Dermatophytosis is a cutaneous mycosis of great occurrence in the small animal clinics and, that due to zoonotic character is considered an important disease in public health. This paper has the objective to report a outbreak of canine neonatal dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum gypseum. Seven puppies with 20 days old-age were submitted to clinical examination, where five showed regions of alopecia, erythema and scaling in the hindlimb and/or tail. Dermatophytosis was confirmed by isolation of M. gypseum and topical antifungal therapy was prescribed to all animals. Two animals had spontaneous clinical cure of the lesions and the others were treated for 30 days with ketoconazole or miconazole. Fungal cultures were negative after the end of the treatment.