Dermatophytosis Due to Microsporum Nanum Infection in a Canine

The document described a rare case of dermatophytosis due to Microsporum nanum in a Dogo Argentino dog used for wild boar hunting. The infection presented with hypotrichosis, erythema, and non-pruritic desquamation on the neck and chest, and responded well to a 60-day treatment with systemic itraconazole and topical miconazole (2%). The study concluded that hunting wild boar could be a source of M. nanum infection in dogs, and that M. nanum should be considered a potential cause of dermatophytosis in dogs with contact with swine.