DERMATOMICOSE EM CÃO CAUSADA POR Curvularia sp.: RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

Dermatomycoses are fungal infections that affect the skin and hair follicles of dogs and cats, caused mainly by dermatophytes, being observed mainly in young and immunosuppressed animals. Clinically characterized by the presence of circular alopecic lesions, covered by scales and crusts. Its assiduous presence in the small animal clinic does not exclude its complexity to complete the diagnosis, requiring a range of complementary tests, as well as fungal culture, direct examination and skin biopsy, which are part of complementary tests of extreme importance and effectiveness, assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of dermatomycoses. Fungi of the genus Curvularia spp., Are non-dermatophytes and can be found with great frequency in different plant substrates, such as saprophytes, and can also be isolated from soil and air, causing several diseases in animals, humans and plants, being considered opportunistic pathogens. The lack of information about such a skin condition, as well as the investigation in the medical clinic and in the clinical routine of small animals, shows the importance of considering this pathogen in cases of dermatomycosis. The present work reports dermatomycosis in dogs caused by Curvularia spp. aiming to demonstrate the different forms of diagnosis for such a disease, in order to institute drug therapy aiming at beneficial results and favorable prognosis.