PSEUDOMYCETOMAS IN A PERSIAN CAT - AN EXA MPLE OF A SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSIS

Authors
BOTH C HERMANN C VONBOMHARD D
Citation
C. Both et al., PSEUDOMYCETOMAS IN A PERSIAN CAT - AN EXA MPLE OF A SUBCUTANEOUS MYCOSIS, Kleintierpraxis, 41(12), 1996, pp. 921
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Kleintierpraxis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00232076
Volume
41
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-2076(1996)41:12<921:PIAPC->2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A case of pseudomycetomas in a Persian cat caused by Microsporum canis is described and compared to reports in the literature. The definitiv e diagnosis could be made with a skin biopsy and a fungal culture, The rapy consisted of griseofulvin (10 mg/kg BW B/D), partial surgical rem oval of infected tissue and local therapy with clotrimazol and PVP-Iod ine solution.