Feline porotrichosis in Bezerros City, inland municipality of the state of Pernambuco, Brazil: Case report

Abstract

Sporotrichosis is a chronic disease whose etiologic agent is a fungus from a Sporothrix schenckii complex, however, despite being a zoonosis, there are few cases reported in north-eastern Brazil. This study aimed to report a case of feline sporotrichosis in the city of Bezerros, Pernambuco. A Siamese cat, male, neutered, 5 years old and 4 kg weighting, with multiple skin lesions for 60 days long, was treated on Dermatology Service of Pelo & Pele – Dermatologia Veterinária® clinic. Ulcerated lesions were observed, crusts and nodules distributed in many regions of the body. A fine needle aspiration and imprint of lesions for cytological examination was made. Whereby observed structures compatible with yeast Sporothrix schenckii. Itraconazole at a dose of 100mg/animal every 24 hours was the drug choice for treatment, staying for up to 30 days after clinical cure. In three months, the animal showed healing of the lesions, with complete regrowth. Thus, we report a case of feline sporotrichosis in an animal from Bezerros City and is recommended to veterinary professionals working in this region, the inclusion of sporotrichosis as a differential diagnosis in cases of ulcerative skin diseases, mainly in domestic cats.