Author/Authors :
ŞAHAL, Mehmet Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine, Turkey , GAZYAĞCI, Serkal Kirikkale University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine, Turkey , URAL, Kerem Adnan Menderes University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine, Turkey , YARDIMCI, Hakan Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Microbiology, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Cutaneous candidiasis in two guinea pigs
Abstract :
Two approximately 6-month-old guinea pigs were admitted to the Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary (DIMFV), University of Ankara because of lethargy of several weeks’ duration, anorexia, bilateral allopecia, and itching. Candida albicans, was isolated from the skin lesions. Both patients were treated with ketoconazole (10 mg/kg PO every 12 h) and topical clotrimazole. The female guinea pig died during the seventh day of the treatment period.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Candida albicans , guinea pig , clotrimazole , ketoconazole
JournalTitle :
Veterinary Journal of Ankara University
