Prevention and control

PREVENTION AND CONTROL
  • The majority of the candidiasis cases are associated with predisposing diseases, unsanitary conditions or medication with antibiotics.
  • Correction of this condition is the first step in therapy.
  • Nystatin (Mycostatin) administered in the feed to treat candidiasis in chickens, turkeys, swine, dogs and cats.
  • It has been administered in the mammary gland to treat mastitis in cattle.
  • Amphotericin B is the most effective drug for the treatment of systemic candidiasis.
  • Ketoconazole and clotrimazole have been effective in the treatment of mucocutaneous candidiasis.
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