DERMATOFITOSE POR Microsporum gallinae EM Gallus gallus domesticus: RELATO DE CASO (Dermatophytosis (ringworm) in Microsporum gallinae in Gallus gallus domesticus: Case report)

Dermatophytosis is a skin mycosis that can affect all animals and the man causing circular lesions, ringworm, alopecia and redness. In animals the disease can cause weight decrease anxiety in animals and depreciation in the value of hides. Its occurrence and reporting case in poultry is scarce. This study aims to report a dermatophytosis case by Microsporum gallinae in chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), in the Pelotas city, Brazil, with subsequent recovery after treatment with ketoconazole.