Dermatophilosis in a Buffalo: A Case Report
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2018-04
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Dermatophilosis is caused by
Dermatophilus Congolensis, pandemic but more
prevalent in tropical countries. The present paper
reports the successful diagnosis and treatment of
dermatophilosis in a graded Murrah buffalo heifer.
Three year-old graded Murrah heifer and weighing
approximately 200 kg was referred to teaching
veterinary clinical complex with the history
of inappetence, pruritus, dirty yellow colored
scabs and crusts all over the body. The scabs
and crusts were collected for direct microscopy
with the presence of filamentous and branching
zoospores in the impression smears confirmed
the dermatophilosis. The animal was treated
initially with Oxytetracycline 10 mg/kg body
weight intravenously along with intramuscular
Chlorpheniramine maleate 0.2 mg/kg for first
five days and it was followed by long acting
Oxytetracycline 20 mg/kg through intramuscular
route. The animal was showed marked
improvement after 9 days of therapy. Complete
clinical improvement was noticed after 16 days of
therapy with the disappearance of scabs and crusts.
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Veterinary Science, Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics