Occurrence of Malassezia dermatitis in Dogs at Jabalpur (M.P.)

Author: Saindla Rakesh, Kabita Roy, Ashish Kumar Soni, Devendra Gupta, Amita Tiwari, Brejesh Singh, Shashi Pradhan, Salil Kumar Pathak, Bhoopendra Singh Mahor and Ithrineni Karthik

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Abstract

Malassezia dermatitis is a common clinical disorder in dogs caused by the yeast, Malassezia pachydermatis, clinically characterized by intense pruritus, alopecia, hyperpigmentation, lichenification, and visibly increased skin thickness. As Malassezia dermatitis mimics many other pruritic dermatoses, its diagnosis particularly the differential diagnosis of the disease is quite challenging. A total of 2974 dogs presented to VCC and different private clinics in and around Jabalpur during the period of six months, from April 2022 to September 2022 were screened for Malassezia dermatitis. Of these, 736 dogs (24.75%) demonstrated clinical signs indicative of Malassezia dermatitis and were subjected to cytological examination for confirmation. Therefore, 106 dogs (14.40%) were found afflicted with Malassezia dermatitis. The overall occurrence of dermatological disorders in dogs in and around Jabalpur was 24.75 per cent while, the overall occurrence of Malassezia dermatitis was 3.56 per cent and among the suspected dogs, the occurrence was 14.40 per cent. Significantly a higher occurrence was noted in dogs of 6 to 9 years (32.26%) followed by 3 to 6 years (19.58%). Among different breeds, Labrador Retriever showed the highest occurrence (22.54%) followed by pugs (20.37%) while gender wise it was reported higher in females (17.49%) than males (12.68%). Further, the occurrence was observed significantly higher in the month of May (20.39%) followed by April (19.78%).

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Malassezia dermatitis, Jabalpur, cytological examination, occurrence, dogs

Conclusion

The overall occurrence of Malassezia dermatitis in the dog population was 3.56%. However, 14.40% of occurrence was reported among dogs suspected of Malassezia dermatitis. Age-related occurrence was substantially greater in dogs aged 6 to 9 years (32.26%), breed wise occurrence was significantly higher in Labrador Retrievers (22.54%), and there was no significant difference in gender wise occurrence of Malassezia dermatitis in dogs. Further, the occurrence was observed significantly highest in the month of May (20.39%).

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Saindla Rakesh, Kabita Roy, Ashish Kumar Soni, Devendra Gupta, Amita Tiwari, Brejesh Singh, Shashi Pradhan, Salil Kumar Pathak, Bhoopendra Singh Mahor and Ithrineni Karthik (2023). Occurrence of Malassezia dermatitis in Dogs at Jabalpur (M.P.). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 01-05.