title: Feline sporotrichosis: a case report.
abstract: The isolation of Sporothrix schenckii from a female European cat it is described. The cat showed lengthened alopecic areas, with prominent nodules in the external surface of the thighs and abdomen. A mycological and histopathological studies of the lesions were carried out. The lesions resolved under treatment with 20% potassium iodide in doses of 0'1 ml/kg oral route in a 8 weeks period.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patologia Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gonzalez Cabo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de las Heras Guillamon
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Latre Cequiel
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Garcia de Jalon Ciercoles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D011193:Potassium Iodide