Prevalence and Some Risk Factors with Therapeutic Trial of Sheep Dermatophytosis in Egypt

    July 2022 in “ ˜Al-œmağallaẗ al-ʻirāqiyyaẗ li-l-ʻulūm al-bayṭariyyaẗ/Iraqi journal of veterinary sciences ”
    Elshaima Fawzi, Mohammed M. Abd-Elmegeed, Mamdouh F. El-Mekkawi, Eman M. El-Diasty, Abdelkarem M. Morsi, Eman B. Abd-Elfatah
    TLDR Tioconazole cream is highly effective and easy to use for treating sheep dermatophytosis.
    This study on sheep dermatophytosis in Egypt found that 47.6% of 103 examined sheep had dermatophyte infections, with the highest rates in males under 6 months old and during winter. The study tested three antifungal treatments (tioconazole cream, clotrimazole spray, and fluconazole capsule) on 24 infected sheep, finding all to be 100% effective in curing the infection and promoting hair regrowth. Tioconazole cream was highlighted as particularly effective and easy to apply, suggesting it as a preferable alternative to traditional treatments, potentially aiding in better infection control.
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