Diagnostic and therapeutic and preventive measures in trichophytosis of dogs

The purpose of research is to study the spread and conduct of diagnostic and treatment-and-prophylactic measures with the identification of the most effective treatment regimen for trichophytosis in dogs. The study was conducted from 2018 to 2022 in veterinary clinics in the cities of Temryuk and Goryachiy Klyuch. An analysis of the incidence of trichophytosis in dogs was carried out. Data on the seasonality of this disease and the percentage of morbidity in animals at different ages were established. A comprehensive diagnosis was carried out taking into account the epizootic situation, anamnestic information from the owners of animals, the results of clinical studies of dogs and mycological analysis of samples of pathological material from infected animals. The characteristic symptomatology for infected animals with fungi of the genus Trichophyton is manifested by a violation of the structural integrity of the skin, as well as its derivatives (hairline, claws and crumbs on the paws). Alopecia, splitting and fragility of the hair at the base of the hair follicle, redness of the skin, rash, itching, crusts are the main signs to suggest the presence of trichophytosis in dogs. The data obtained were taken from veterinary clinics in the cities of the Krasnodar Region (Goryachiy Klyuch and Temryuk), after which they were carefully studied and differentiated. Laboratory studies revealed cultures of fungi belonging to the genera Trichophyton, Mucor, Alternaria alternata, Microsporum, Aspergillus and Penicillium. Inoculation was carried out on Sabur dextrose agar, where the differentiation of genera was carried out according to the following features: the shape of the colonies, their growth rate, the consistency and color of the grown mushrooms. A comparative assessment of various treatment regimens for dogs diagnosed with trichophytosis is given. The most effective regimen for the treatment of trichophytosis in dogs with the use of sanoderm cream, itraconazole and immunofan was established. Of the preventive measures, it is recommended to systematically carry out anti-epizootic measures using vaccines: Trimivak, Polivak-TM and Vakderm, Microderm, Mentava; compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards for keeping animals and constant examination of the skin.