Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Selvi D, Kshama MA and Ramesh PT

Abstract:
A ten year old male pug weighing around 10 kg was presented to Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bengaluru with history of hairfall, severe scratching and malodour from the skin for past twenty days. The dog didn’t respond to systemic glucocorticoids. Impression smear collected from the affected site was stained with Loeffler’s alkaline methylene blue which revealed 5 budding yeasts/ oil immersion field. Sample collected using sterile swab was utilised for culture. Based on impression smear and culture the case was confirmed as Malassezia dermatitis /elephant skin disease. The dog was treated with oral Itraconazole @5mg/kg b.wt, sid, for two consecutive days a week for three weeks along with supportive care following which it made an uneventful recovery. This report confirms the effectiveness of pulse itraconazole in a geriatric patient without adverse effects and ease of administration from owner’s point of view.