Veterinary Dermatology, Volume (35), No (4), Year (2024-2) , Pages (450-452)

Title : ( Feline dermatoses at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran): 154 cases (2009–2020) )

Authors: Alireza Alizadeh , Soheil Sadr , Mohammad Azizzadeh , Javad Khoshnegah ,

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Abstract

Background: Studies indicate that 6% to 20% of feline patients have at least one dermatopathy. Hypothesis/Objective: This retrospective study aimed to provide compre- hensive information about the types of skin diseases, diagnosis methods, treatments and follow- up data in a hospital population of domestic cats in Iran. Animals/Materials and Methods: The present survey of clinical observa- tions was conducted on the medical records of 1825 individual cats brought to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran) over a 12-year period (2009–2020). Results: Feline dermatoses accounted for 154 (8.43%) of the 1,825 cats examined during the study period. The most prevalent dermatological mani- festations in the studied population of 154 were erythema, macules, papules and/or pustules (36; 23.37%), alopecia (18; 11.68%) and erosive/ulcerative lesions (17; 11.03%). Specific dermatological diagnoses made were the fol- lowing (in descending order, of 154): dermatophytosis (34; 22.07%), subcuta- neous abscesses (16; 10.38%), atopic skin syndrome/environmental allergies (20; 10.38%), external parasites (15; 9.74%), otitis (10; 6.49%), flea infesta- tion (6; 3.89%), food allergy (4; 2.59%) and primary pyoderma (2; 1.29%). Most lesions were observed in the head/face of cats (41 of 154; 26.62%) and their ears (39; 25.32%). Following treatment, 86 of 154 cats (69.35%) had complete remissions, 17 cats faced recurrent dermatoses and the owners of 21 cats were not satisfied. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance: The prevalence of dermatoses among this cohort of Iranian cats is similar to that in other parts of the world. However, a noticeable difference was detected in the most prevalent der- matoses. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to assess the characteristics and outcomes of feline dermatological conditions in Iran

Keywords

, cat, dermatological conditions, dermatology, feline dermatoses, Iran, retrospective study
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author = {Alizadeh, Alireza and Sadr, Soheil and Azizzadeh, Mohammad and Khoshnegah, Javad},
title = {Feline dermatoses at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran): 154 cases (2009–2020)},
journal = {Veterinary Dermatology},
year = {2024},
volume = {35},
number = {4},
month = {February},
issn = {0959-4493},
pages = {450--452},
numpages = {2},
keywords = {cat; dermatological conditions; dermatology; feline dermatoses; Iran; retrospective study},
}

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%0 Journal Article
%T Feline dermatoses at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran): 154 cases (2009–2020)
%A Alizadeh, Alireza
%A Sadr, Soheil
%A Azizzadeh, Mohammad
%A Khoshnegah, Javad
%J Veterinary Dermatology
%@ 0959-4493
%D 2024

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