Rare case of concurrent Malasezzia and fungal infestation in a sheep
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Date
2016-02
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GADVASU
Abstract
An ovine aged 8 months male was brought to the Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital with
the history of pruritis, alopecia, skin lesions and self-mutilation. Clinical examination revealed alopecia
with erythematous skin lesions over the ventral part of the neck, thoracic region, axillary region and
hyperpigmentation of the skin. Skin scrapping results were found to be negative for mites. Tape impression
smear stained with lactophenol blue revealed yeast buds and fungal hyphae. The case was diagnosed
as concurrent Malesezzia with fungal infection. Animal was treated with Inj. Enrofloxacin @5 mg/kgB.
WT, lnj Chlorphenaramine Maleate @ 0.25mg/kg B.Wt, lnj Vit A @ 1ml ( on alternative days) for 5 days.
Topical therapy with chlorhexidine shampoo and ketaconazole shampoo wash (once in 4 days) along
with acetic acid wash @ 1: 5 dilution daily was advised. The animal showed uneventful recovery and the
case will be discussed.
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Veterinary Medicine