Study and Diagnosis of Dermatophytosis Fungi that Infect Cats in Kerbala, Iraq
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https://doi.org/10.59675/V323Keywords:
Dermatophytosis, Kerbala, skin diseases, and skin lesionsAbstract
Background: One of the most common fungal skin conditions affecting pets is dermatophytosis, which is expensive to medicate and manage. The illness also has significant health-related implications. The identification and discovery of the skin-altering fungus Dermatophytosis in cats in Kerbala, Iraq, is the goal of this investigation.
Methods: The research encompassed several months of the year and contained 151 cats with fungal infections, categorized by age and sex. Both the Karbala Veterinary Hospital and independent veterinary clinics in Karbala conducted laboratory tests on them. Throughout the winter, the investigation ran from November 2024 to August 2025. The presence of apparent lesions on the skin confirmed the initial diagnosis of skin illnesses following a thorough analysis of medical indications. For a laboratory test utilizing a specialized medium to identify fungi, skin specimens have been collected from the patients.
Result: A total of 151 contaminated specimens were collected for this investigation and categorized by sex and age. The findings indicated that almost all of the population was over one year old (68.21%), with 60% of the population being female and 39.7% being male. The findings indicated that illnesses in the middle ear region are particularly prevalent among cats, and that the percentage of cats diseased with this type of fungus is higher in winter than in summer.
Conclusion: According to the present investigation, fungal illnesses are frequently responsible for the development of skin conditions in cats. As such, the pandemic's danger and the potential of an epidemiological agent for several diseases should be considered as an additional area for study.
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