Dermatofitose em cão: relato de caso

Abstract

Over the years, nurturing an intimate contact with the human being, the family is no longer formed only by humans and dogs and cats began to be introduced to them, forming a great affective relationship with their tutors. In these animals, skin diseases have several causes, including bacterial, fungal and allergic infections, as well as immunological diseases and nutrition-related dermatoses. Dermatophytes are filamentous and septate fungi, where there are more than 30 recognized species, several of which are zoonotic. These fungi have a predilection for keratinized structures, and mainly affect the skin of animals and humans. Dermatophytosis can affect many animal species, such as dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs and even birds. Lesions that affect domestic animals are characterized by circular scaly areas of alopecia with or without a crust, with or without pruritus. The reliable diagnosis of dermatophytosis must be performed before starting any antifungal medication and this diagnosis is based on the association of the patient's history, clinical examination, microscopic examination of hairs and scales, and especially on fungal culture, which is the only test capable of of identifying the species causing the disease and thus being able to instruct an effective treatment. The present study aimed to bring a case report of a bitch infected by Microsporum canis that had its full recovery after long months of treatment, bringing a brief literature review on this condition.