TY - JOUR AU - Sudjaidee, Pansawut AU - Sananmuang, Thanida AU - Mankong, Kanchanarut AU - Jeeratanyasakul, Premsak PY - 2020/01/24 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Successful treatment of feline pseudomycetoma caused by Microsporum canis: a case study JF - The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine JA - TJVM VL - 49 IS - 4 SE - Clinical Reports DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjvm/article/view/241555 SP - 427-431 AB - <p><span class="fontstyle0">A 3.5-year-old, 3.9 kg, intact, male Persian cat was presented at the hospital for chronic multifocal nodular<br>dermatitis. The lesions with ulcerated nodules and yellow granular discharge were found mainly on the body and tail.<br>Fungal culture was positive to </span><span class="fontstyle2">Microsporum canis </span><span class="fontstyle0">and skin biopsy revealed multifocal extensive fungal granuloma<br>throughout necrotic fibrosis. The cat was treated with itaconazole for 4 months and the lesions were slightly improved.<br>The skin nodules localized on the body, except the tail, were eventually removed. Approximately 1 month after surgery,<br>the cat was vaccinated with inactivated vaccine against mycotic disease caused by </span><span class="fontstyle2">Microsporum canis </span><span class="fontstyle0">two-week apart<br>for two treatments. There was no recurrence of the dermatophyte infection at least 8 months after surgical treatment.</span> </p> ER -