|Articles|August 10, 2009

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“Because dermatophytosis lesions can be pruritic, bacterial infections secondary to self-trauma are common and may require antibiotic therapy. Treating dermatophytosis-associated pruritus with corticosteroids is contraindicated.”

-Maria Vandis, DVM, and Joyce S. Knoll, VMD, PhD, DACVP

From Clinical Exposures: Canine dermatophyte infection

 

 

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