Samara Rosolem Lima

Retrospectiva das dermatofitoses em cães e gatos atendidos no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, nos anos de 2006 a 2008

The aim of this study was to characterize the canine and feline population with dermatophytosis, taken to the Veterinary Hospital of Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso - HOVET/UFMT, during a period of 36 months. This skin disease that affects domestic animals is a fungal infection involving the superficial layers of the skin, hair and nails. 279 cases of dermatophytosis were treated, 96.8% in dogs and 3.2% in cats, with a total of 7.1% of the number of 3096 cases assisted in these three years. The predominant etiologic agent was Microsporum canis. The pure breddogs were most affected, especially the American Pit Bull Terrier (21.7%). The cats with and without racial definition were dermatophytosis, cannot be a reliable statistical analysis. It was observed that the majority of animals infected were 1-3 years old. The lesions observed were: alopecia, dandruff and crusts and were located in the cephalic region, trunk, and limbs. There was no seasonal distribution was observed.

ESTUDO RETROSPECTIVO DE BIÓPSIAS DE PELE: UM COMPARATIVO DA DERMATITE ATÓPICA CANINA COM AS DEMAIS DERMATOSES

Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is a genetic disease which promotes malfunction of the epidermal barrier and allergic sensitization by environmental allergens. Several breeds in ages ranging from one to 3 years are predisposed. The diagnosis demands time, once CAD should be differentiated from other pruritic diseases, therefore the aim of the retrospective study to assess canine cases submitted to skin biopsies, and associate clinical and laboratory findings of the cases of CAD with other non-neoplastic dermatoses. Of the fiftytwo biopsies performed, 11 dogs were diagnosed with CAD, 12 without CAD and 29 with neoplastic diseases. Pruritus was described in all atopic dogs and the onset age was 4.4 years. The dermatophytosis and Staphylococcus sp. and/or Malassezia sp. Infection were the most frequent diseases related in cases of CAD. Skin biopsy is a diagnostic tool that in association with clinical and epidemiological findings supports the DAC diagnosis, improving the quality of life of atopic dogs and their owners.