Feline coronaviruses (FCoVs) are the causative agents of severe systemic disease (feline infectious peritonitis: FIP) in domestic and wild cats. FCoVs have been classified into serotypes I and II. Type I FCoV is the dominant serotype (approximately 70-90%) worldwide. Therefore, it is necessary to...

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate itraconazole 10 mg/ml oral solution for the treatment of Microsporum canis infection using an alternating-week pulse therapy regimen in a controlled laboratory setting. Methods: Eighty cats with experimentally induced infections were randomly...

Bacterial and fungal infections of the ear (auditory canal) occur primary in dogs and secondary in cats, to a basic condition, and the recognition of the underlying cause of otitis externa (OE) is essential for an effective treatment. The aim of the paper was to diagnose the type of otitis...

Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection caused by Sporothrix spp. The feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) belong to the Retroviridae family and can cause immunosuppression in these animals. The transmission of these agents occurs primarily through fighting and contact...

Invasive fungal diseases represent an unmet clinical need that could benefit from novel immunotherapeutic approaches. Host pattern recognition receptors (e.g., Toll-like receptors, C-type lectins, or scavenger receptors) that sense conserved fungal cell wall constituents may provide suitable...

Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis of subacute to chronic evolution, caused by the dimorphic and geophilic fungus Sporothrix schenckii. The zoonotic transmission has been highlighted, with domestic cats having an important epidemiological role in the disease. This research aimed to diagnose...

Skin infections in cats bring together a large number of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens. In the last decade several studies have been published that have give important diagnostic and therapeutic indications, such as the description of real pyoderma similar to those, more frequent and...

Dermatophytoses are skin infections that can be transmitted from the infected to companion animals or to humans. It is caused by keratinophilic fungi called dermatophytes. The objective of this work is to evaluate the pharmacological treatments for dermatophytoses in companion animals of the...

Practical relevance: While the most common cause of chronic upper respiratory disease signs in cats is viral disease, with subsequent, self-perpetuating inflammation, other, more discrete causes need to be ruled out. These include foreign bodies, bacterial or fungal infections, oral-dental diseases ...

Dermatophytosis is a superficial, contagious skin infection produced by the genera Microsporum and Trichophyton. It is an important skin disease because it is contagious, infectious and can be transmitted to people. In the therapeutic protocol the offer is generous, treatment being possible...