Malassezia dermatitis is caused by overgrowth of Malassezia yeast, which is a normal yeast on the skin. Most commonly, this occurs in dogs who have an abnormal skin barrier, such as dogs with ...

Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DRSC, PhD, talks about common fungal skin infections in cats and dogs, and which patients are at risk ...

Dechra Launches DuOtic®: The First Antibiotic-Free Otitis Externa Treatment for Dogs. News release. Dechra. March 12, 2025.

Allergic pets often suffer from secondary bacterial or yeast (Malassezia) infections ... been found to be highly inaccurate. “Certain dog breeds such as pit bulls, bulldogs, and shepherds ...

Granulomatous Skin Infections. Malassezia pachydermatis, a zoophilic species that commonly colonizes dogs, cats, and other small mammals, is a very rare cause of warty papules and plaques on human ...

All species of Malassezia except M. pachydermatis, a zoophilic species, require skin lipids for growth, because they do not synthesize long-chain saturated fatty acids. Due to this lipid ...