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CURVULARIA DERMATOMYCOSIS IN A JERSEY HEIFER: A CASE REPORT

Division of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shuhama (Alusteng), Srinagar, Kashmir

Abstract

A 2 year old Jersey heifer was presented to Veterinary Clinics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, with history of cutaneous dermatomycosis. Mycological screening of skin scrapings led to isolation and identification of Curvilaria spp.  

Key words: Curvilaria, Dermatomycosis, Jersey heifer.