Clinical and epidemiological investigation of bovine dermatophytosis in Diyala Province

I. Jalil, W.

	Clinical and epidemiological investigation of bovine dermatophytosis in Diyala Province
Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 38-44 PDF (546.46 K)
Author
W. I. Jalil
Abstract
Dermatophytosis (ringworm) is a zoonotic skin infection of keratinized tissues caused by a specialized group of fungi called dermatophytes. It is a major public and veterinary health problem reported in different parts of the world including Iraq and causes major economic loss through skin injuries and body weight loss. This study was carried out on 100 clinically infected cattle in different locations at Diyala Governorate were subjected for clinical examination during the period from December 2015 to June 2016. Case history for each animal was reported as sex, breed and age groups which classified into (2- 6) months, (7-12) months, (1-3) years and more than 3 years. The total infected animals was 94 (94%), in age (2- 6) month was 100%, in age (7-12) month was 96.77%, in age (1-3) year was 85.71% and more of 3 years was 70%. The number of infected animals according to the sex was 56 male 96.55% and 38 female was 90.47%. The percentage of clinically diagnosed cattle with ring worm was 97.91% at Al Maqdadia, AlKalis 95.45%, Bahqubah 90% and Baladruse 80%. Also the result reported no effect of breed on ring worm infection, In microscopic examination the Ectothrix was 40 (42.55%) and the Endothrix 54 (57.44%)
Keywords
Dermatophytes; Ring worm; cattle

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