Dermatophilosis

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Clinical signs

Host species

Bacterial disease Zoonotic

Clinical Signs

Respiratory

Nasal discharge

Ophthalmic

Lacrimation

Integumentary

Alopecia Horny skin crust Pathognomonic Mosaic skin plaque Specific Painful crust removal Granulation tissue Purulent dermatitis Pathognomonic Heavy dandruff Skin thickening Vesicular skin lesion Pustular skin lesion Matted hair Suppurative skin wound

Diagnosis

Gram stain

Giemsa stain

Bacterial isolation

Fluorescent antibody test

ELISA

Counter immunoelectrophoresis

Treatment

Penicillin and streptomycin combination

Long acting oxytetracycline

Topical iodine compounds

Copper sulfate solution

Zinc sulfate solution

Chloramphenicol solution

Prevention & Control

Isolation of infected animals

Avoid contaminated grooming tools

Spraying or dipping sheep with zinc sulfate after shearing

Cull non responsive sheep

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Classification

Etiology Bacterial disease

Zoonotic Yes

Transmissibility Moderate

Infectiousness Moderately infectious

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Primary host Susceptibility: Very high

Buffalo Primary host Susceptibility: High

Sheep Primary host Susceptibility: High

Goat Susceptibility: Moderate

Camel Susceptibility: Moderate

Human Susceptibility: Low

Horse Primary host Susceptibility: High

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.