Zoonotic dermatophytosis by micro-sporum canis in cats

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Zoonotic dermatophytosis by micro-sporum canis in cats

A.Ashwini1, Deepa Chirayath2, Usha Narayana Pillai3, Sindhu.K.Rajan4 and R.Radhika5

1. MVSc scholar Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, and corresponding author 2, 4. Assistant Professor 3. Professor and Head 5. Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology

Year: 2020, Page: 94-96,

Received: July 29, 2019 Accepted: Aug. 18, 2019 Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Abstract

Ringworm is a treatable and curable disease.Properdiagnosisandprompttreatment is warranted in young and immunosuppressed animals.

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Ashwini, A., Chirayath, D., Usha, N. P., Sindhu, K. R. and Radhika, R. 2020. Zoonotic dermatophytosis by Microsporum canis in cats. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 51(1): 94-96

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