Detección de dermatofitosis en Felis catus mediante fluorescencia como método de diagnóstico en la veterinaria Mimo’s Pets.

Abstract

The present work was carried out in two branches or premises of the "Mimos pet's" veterinary, both in the city of Guayaquil and in its outskirts bordering the Salitre canton between the period corresponding to May and August 2022. It had a quantitative, non-experimental approach working on a sample with 100 feline patients who were suffering from dermatopathy caused by dermatophytes who attended the Mimos Pet's veterinary. To which was subjected to the diagnostic method of fluorescence by means of the use of UV light from two different equipment in which their efficiency was measured through the comparison considering the time that each of these equipment takes to the possible visualization of pathogens (Dermatophytes). The exposure time that was determined for the measurement or comparison was a maximum of 4 minutes for each one, validating the diagnosis through visualization by the fluorescent reaction between this type of light and the dermatophytes. According to what was expected in the study, it was possible to reflect a significant difference in the diagnostic efficiency between these equipment, through the statistical study of DISTRIBUTION F, demonstrating a greater efficiency in response time. The 365nm 10W UV lamp represents greater functionality by accelerating the diagnosis time compared to the Wood lamp and presenting a more viable option as diagnostics methods in this type of dermatopathy.