Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association · 1992 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicineDermatologyPharmacologyCanine DermatologyParasitic Skin DiseaseVeterinary Parasitic DiseasesAntifungal AgentsAntifungal PharmacotherapyAntifungal TherapyChemotherapy In Veterinary SpeciesInfectious DermatosesVeterinary MycologyAntifungal ChemotherapyDermatologic PharmacologyDermatomycosis In AnimalsDermatophyte Infection TreatmentDermatophyte TreatmentVeterinary Antifungal Therapy
Twelve cats with generalized dermatophytosis were treated with ketoconazole (10 mg/kg of body weight, PO, with food, q 24 h). This treatment was successful in 8 cats, with resolution of lesions and negative findings on mycologic evaluation after 2 to 10 weeks (median duration, 6 weeks). One additional cat failed to improve initially, but complete resolution was achieved after the dosage of ketoconazole was doubled. Adverse effects in 3 cats included anorexia, weight loss, vomiting, and diarrhea.