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

dermatophytosis alopecic lesions Microsporum spp. itraconazole cetirizine Liv.52 ringworm antifungal treatment antihistamine liver support

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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