Identification of Microsporum canis in cutaneous lesions of cats from Timis County

Dermatophytosis has a practical and medical importance both in the veterinary and human medicine due to its zoonotic potential causing economic problems worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify the etiological agents involved in the appearance of cutaneous lesions. 43 cats were examined, from eight locations in the Timis County, with or without cutaneous lesions at the age of 1 month to 11 years. 37 cats belonged to the European breed, one Birmanese breed, three were Persian and two were British Shorthairs. Samples of hair, squamae and crusts were collected from every animal and placed in Petri plates. Direct microscopic examination of hairs, squamae and crusts was done using the slide and coverslip method, with lactophenol and it was examined using the x10 objective. The sample were cultivated on Sabouraud agar gel and DTM (Dermatophyte test). Microsporum canis was the only one species indentified in the cutaneous lesions (group 1) in 35% out of examinated cats (7/20). In group 2 (asymptomatic cats), the only species identified was Microsporum canis in one individual (1/23 respectively 4.37%)

Therapeutic efficacy testing of two topical products used in dry demodicosis lesions in dogs from Mehedinti County

Canine demodicosis is a serious dermatitis, difficult to treat, often recurrent, and the biology and pathogenesis of the aetiological agent prevent the action of drugs on skin. The aim of the study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy in dry canine demodicosis of two products: Ointment Canider (containing formamidine) and Demosymcan - gel whose components are natural and fixed in fast absorbing gels. The results obtained were statistically interpreted from the clinical and parasitological healing point of view (erythema, alopecia, squamae, hyperseboree, microscopic examination of the cutaneous scraping) and were calculated: scores averages, medians, standard deviations, minimum and maximum values. The clinical signs remission and negative microscopic examination of skin scraping from lesions were reported at 9 and 15 weeks in group I treated with the product based on honey, propolis, apple vinegar and extracts plant and 12 and 16 weeks, respectively, in lot II, where the product was based on amitraz and neomycin. Exacerbation of clinical signs and presence of mite in microscopic slides were revealed in the control group, to which a gel containing no ingredient was applied