Dermatophytosis (ringworm) is considered a serious skin disease in cats because it is highly contagious and also has a zoonotic potential. This disease can be a problem in shelters, especially because of its potentially profound effect on the most adoptable population in an animal shelter--kittens and young cats.
The authors performed a study involving 90 cats with severe dermatophytosis ("Use of itraconazole and either lime sulphur or Malaseb Concentrate Rinse[R] to treat shelter cats naturally infected with Microsporum canis: an open field trial," in Veterinary Dermatology, 2011). The cats were treated for three weeks with oral itraconazole at 10 mg/kg and one of three …
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