In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about
dermatophytosis, why this fungus targets the superficial skin
layer, what diagnostic tests are available and how we can treat
the infection.
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Case
02:08 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
04:58 Clinical Signs
06:39 Diagnosis
10:23 Treatment
14:03 Zoonotic Potential
14:54 Prevention
15:46 Key Points
16:55 Outro
References
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Dermatophytosis’, Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, 29(3), pp.
559–575. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2013.09.004.
Paryuni, A.D., Indarjulianto, S. and Widyarini, S. (2020)
‘Dermatophytosis in companion animals: A review’, Veterinary
World, 13(6), pp. 1174–1181. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.1174-1181.
Guarnieri, E. and Sauvé, F. (2022) ‘Bovine dermatology: How
to approach skin diseases in this species’, The Canadian
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9377282/ (Accessed: 30
May 2026).
Łagowski, D. et al. (2021) ‘Real-Time PCR as an Alternative
Technique for Detection of Dermatophytes in Cattle Herds’,
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Gudding, R. and Lund, A. (1995) ‘Immunoprophylaxis of bovine
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