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Topical therapy: Combing of the hair coat prior to treatment to remove broken or
fragile hairs followed by full body shampoo or rinses 2–3 times per week; body clip-
ping can facilitate the spread of disease to other areas of the body; if clipping is war-
ranted due to a long hair coat, use rounded blunted scissors rather than an electric
clipper.Systemic therapy.
Fig. 21.1.Subtle lesions ofMicrosporum canisin a 6-year-old male-castrate sphynx cat. The lack of a thick
hair coat creates lesions similar to those seen in humans. Lesions are polymorphic and appear as annular (black
arrow), progressing to form irregular lesions with serpiginous and erythematous margins (white arrows).
Fig. 21.2.Large patch of erythema and exudation withMicrosporum gypseumin a 2-year-old male-castrate
Jack Russell terrier.