Successful Management of Dermatophytosis in a Desi Short Hair Domestic Kitten

    September 2023 in “ Small animal advances ”
    Nareshmohanraj Naresh, Abiramy Prabavathy Arumugam, V. D. Padmanaban, Banoth Sai Nehru, Vivek Subramanian
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    TLDR The kitten's skin infection was cured with medication in three weeks.
    A two-month-old female desi short hair domestic kitten with crusty patchy alopecic lesions was diagnosed with superficial dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum spp. The kitten was successfully treated with itraconazole syrup at 5 mg/kg for 2 alternative weeks, cetirizine tablets for 5 days, and liver support with Liv.52 syrup. Complete recovery was observed by the third week of treatment, demonstrating the effectiveness of the treatment regimen without any adverse effects.
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