first report of sporotrichosis in horse in around Tehran

ABSTRACT

In spring 1994 a four year old throughbred horse was examined at a horse club in the vicinity of Tehran. Inflammation of left leg was evident Biopsy puncture and blood samples were taken for histopathological microbilogical haematological and mycological tests. Mycological results showed that sporothrix schenckii is the causative agent and sporothricosis confirmed. Treatment with potassium iodide 10 gram daily via oral route for two months was recommended. However complete recovery did not achieve because the disease was in chronic stage. This is the first report of equine sporothricosis from Iran