Therapeutic effectiveness of different schemes for the associated form of mycosis in dogs

Fungal infections are quite common among dogs, and the development of a generalized form of the disease causes severe secondary infections. Today in Ukraine, most dogs are companions that are constantly with the owner, therefore, in some cases, from sick animals with malassezia and alternariosis, the disease spreads to the owners, causing the development of allergic conditions of the skin and respiratory system. The aim of the work was to develop an effective treatment scheme for canine mycosis in an associated form. For this, two therapy schemes have been developed, which involve the complex use of etiotropic, symptomatic and pathogenetic drugs. The object of the study were 38 dogs with a confirmed diagnosis of Alternaria and Malassezia in a disseminated form. Animals with clinical signs of dermatitis that came to the clinic were examined by cytological and cultural methods to identify the causative agent of the disease and establish a final diagnosis. Later, two groups of animals were formed according to the principle of analogues, and each had its own therapy scheme. The second scheme was more successful: 1) using etiotropic agents in the form of Vetbio Dr.Pets shampoo with chlorhexidine and ketoconazole every three days, SkinGuard spray twice a day; 2) Apoquel to relieve symptoms of itching during the first week of therapy; 3) anti-inflammatory bioregulatory drug Traumel; 4) balanced dietary nutrition with Specific CDD-HY feed; 5) elimination of mechanical irritants by avoiding walking on dusty places and grass and maintaining hygiene by thoroughly washing and drying paws after going outside. Successful therapy was considered the disappearance of clinical signs of dermatitis and negative repeated cultural and cytological examination. Itching in the animals did not return after stopping the use of Apoquel, and complete recovery occurred after 3 weeks.