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2. Dermatophytosis - Wikipedia

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   Culture test: This is the most effective, but also the most time-consuming, way to determine if ringworm is on a pet. In this test, the veterinarian collects hairs from the pet, or else collects fungal spores from the pet's hair with a toothbrush, or other instrument, and inoculates fungal media for culture.

3. Trichophyton mentagrophytes - Wikipedia

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   Trichophyton mentagrophytes is one of three common fungi which cause ringworm in companion animals and frequently isolated from dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and other rodents. [2] [3] [4] It is the most common or one of the most common fungi that cause zoonotic skin disease (i.e., transmission of mycotic skin disease from species to species ...

4. Dog skin disorders - Wikipedia

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   Ringworm is a fungal infection that can be contagious to other dogs as well as humans. [10] It is one of the most frequent skin diseases. [ 11 ] A dog can become infected by direct contact with another infected dog, brushing up against a surface that an infected dog has touched, [ 12 ] as well as coming in contact with species of ringworm that ...

5. US FDA approves Elanco's treatment for parasitic infections ...

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   The drug, branded as Credelio Quattro, is a single, monthly chewable tablet for dogs eight weeks of age or older, the company said. The drug is approved for the treatment of flea and tick ...

6. Dog health - Wikipedia

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   One of the most common fungal diseases in dogs is ringworm, or dermatophytosis, an infection of the skin, hair, or nails. There are three fungal species that cause ringworm in dogs. About 70 percent of infections are caused by Microsporum canis, 20 percent by M. gypseum, and 10 percent by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Signs include hair loss and ...

7. Tolnaftate - Wikipedia

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   Tolnaftate has been found to be generally slightly less effective than azoles when used to treat tinea pedis (athlete's foot). It is, however, useful when dealing with ringworm, especially when passed from pets to humans. [5]