Therapeutic management of fungal dermatitis in captive wild animal

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine fungal dermatitis in captive wild animals of Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Guwahati, Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, Bokakhat and Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation, Bokakhat for a period of 1 year (Aug 2013- July 2014). In the study a total of 105 cases belonging to 21 different species were studied. Fungal isolates were found in 16 animals out of 62 affected with skin diseases. Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton concentricum, Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum nanum, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium sp were isolated on the basis of cultural and microscopic characteristic.