Occurrence of canine malassezia dermatitis and otitis in Thrissur, Kerala
2022
Prutha Deshpande | K. Justin Davis | K. Vijayakumar | P. V. Tresamol | Surya Sankar
The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of malassezia infection in dogs from Thrissur in relation to various predisposing factors such as age, breed, sex and season. One hundred and sixty-four cases of malassezia infection were identified between March 2021 and August 2021. The highest occurrence was noted in the age group of one to six years while least was seen in geriatric dogs above six years of age. Breed predisposition was found in Labrador and Pugs. Occurrence was higher in females than in males. August, July and June were the most favourable months for malassezia infection, while least cases were seen in May.
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