Dermatitis Associated with Malassezia spp in a Pet Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

February 2014 in “ Revista de investigaciones veterinarias del Perú ”

U Miryam Quevedo, Jesús Lescano, A Víctor Fernández

Malassezia spp alopecia skin peeling hair shedding griseofulvin ketoconazole

TLDR A pet rabbit had a skin infection that was cured with ketoconazole.

This paper described a rare case of dermatitis associated with Malassezia spp in a 6-month-old Lop male rabbit, which presented with alopecia, skin peeling, and hair shedding. Malassezia spp was isolated from a skin sample cultured in Sabouraud dextrose agar. The rabbit initially responded to griseofulvin treatment but experienced a recurrence, ultimately recovering fully after treatment with ketoconazole.

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