Pesquisa de dermatófitos em gatos atendidos no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

Abstract

Dermatomycoses have great importance in veterinary medicine, being among the main causes of care in the clinical routine of small animals. This study aimed to investigate dermatophytes in cats, with or without clinical signs, seen at the Medical Clinic of the Hospital Veterinário Universitário (HVU) <Francisco Edilberto Uchôa Lopes=, through the application of mycological exams (Wood lamp, trichogram and fungal culture) and epidemiological questionnaire.Twenty-five cats participated in this study, thirteen with lesions suggestive of the pathology (52%) and twelve asymptomatic (48%). Upon examination of the Wood lamp 32% of the cats showed fluorescence at the sites of hair and lesions, and 68% were negative. In the direct evaluation of hair, trichogram, a percentage of 16% positivity was obtained. As for the clinical samples collected for mycological culture, identified the species M. canis involved in 80% of the cases, followed by Trichophyton sp. with 20%. Regarding epidemiological data,all cats were without mixed breed (SRD), in this sense, 60% were between 1 and 5 years old, most had access to the street (60%) and shared the domestic environment with other felines and / or canines. It was not possible to show a predisposition related to sex, due to the low sample size.Therefore, the importance of the association of Wood lamp exams, trichogram and fungal culture is emphasized for the correct diagnosis of the disease and the participation of the veterinarian in the treatment and guidance of prophylactic measures in order to preserve animal and human health