Bağcigil A F, Ikiz S, Ozgür N Y, Ilgaz A
Department of Microbiology, Veterinary Faculty, Istanbul University Avcílar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey.
J Small Anim Pract. 2010 Jan;51(1):39-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00856.x.
Fomites such as brushes and clippers are known to be potential risk factors for the transmission of dermatophytes between pet animals. The aim of this study was to investigate this risk by examining those grooming implements for the presence of any viable dermatophytes.
For this purpose, samples from 235 pieces of grooming equipment and swab samples from the surface of the 14 grooming tables were taken from 41 veterinary clinics and 3 pet grooming salons.
Trichophyton tonsurans was isolated from two clipper blades from one veterinary clinic and Microsporum canis were isolated from three clipper blades and one toothbrush from another clinic.
This study shows that current disinfection protocols and grooming procedures of the veterinary clinics and pet grooming salons appear to be adequate.
已知刷子和剪刀等污染物是宠物之间皮肤癣菌传播的潜在风险因素。本研究的目的是通过检查这些梳理工具是否存在任何活的皮肤癣菌来调查这种风险。
为此，从41家兽医诊所和3家宠物美容沙龙采集了235件梳理设备的样本以及14个美容台表面的拭子样本。
从一家兽医诊所的两把剪刀刀片中分离出断发毛癣菌，从另一家诊所的三把剪刀刀片和一把牙刷中分离出犬小孢子菌。
本研究表明，兽医诊所和宠物美容沙龙目前的消毒方案和梳理程序似乎是充分的。
