Diagnosis and Treatment of Bovine Dermatophilosis Maruthi S.T.*, Prasad C. Kotresh1, Belakeri Pavan2, Sagar R.S.3, Chethan G.N.4 Doddaballapura Milk Dairy, BAMUL, Dairy Circle, Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural District-561203 (Karnataka) 1Ph. D. Scholar, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 2Post Graduate Scholar, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru 3Assistant Professor, Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Hebbal, Bengaluru 4Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Hospital, Baragi *Veterinary Officer and Corresponding author. E-mail: maruthistvet@gmail.com
Online published on 20 November, 2017. Abstract The study discusses diagnosis and management of dermatophilosis in ten (10) crossbred Holstein Friesian cows. All cows had dermatitis lesions with hair loss, crust or scab lesions on legs, neck, head, inguinal region, back and sides of the body. Giemsa staining of skin scrapings revealed characteristic rail road track arrangement of organisms. All cows were treated using long acting Enrofloxacin and scrubbing of affected areas with Sodium bicarbonate and Sodium chloride as well as topical application of Povidone iodine. All cows responded well to treatment and had an uneventful recovery. Top Keywords Bovine, dermatophilosis, enrofloxacin. Top |