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Evolution of lesions after photodynamic therapy.
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Spayed, domestic short hair (DSH) semi-domiciled three years old, female presented an ulcerative, necrotic and exudative lesion located in the nasal plane (Figure 2A).
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Evolution of lesions after photodynamic therapy (second case).
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Spayed, DSH, semi-domiciled, ten years old male, with an ulcerative lesion in the dorsal region (Figure 3A). The animal was monitored for 24 months, and no manifestation of the disease was detected again. (Figure 3A, B, C).
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Evolution of lesions after photodynamic therapy (thrid case).
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Female feline, DSH, spayed, semi-domiciled, one year old, with a localized crusted and ulcerated lesion in the dorsal region (Figure 4A). This resulted in total wound healing (Figure 4B).
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Evolution of lesions after photodynamic therapy (fourth case).
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Spayed, DSH, semi-domiciled, eight years old, male presenting a lesion located on the face (Figure 5A). Therefore, laser therapy was instituted, with the use of 1J on the edge and inside the lesion and a space of 2cm between each point, performed in four sessions (one per week) with the observation of total wound healing (Figure 5B).
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Evolution of lesions after photodynamic therapy (fifth case).
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During clinical examination, the animal presented a low body score, a non-ulcerative nodular lesion in the nasal plane (Figure 6A), nasal bleeding when sneezing. Besides that, after the third session, the lesion had already reduced by 50% in its initial size and at the end of the treatment the reduction was complete (Figure 6B).
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Evolution during treatment with laser therapy.
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The animal showed a significant improvement soon after the second session, in which the lesions no longer bled so easily and began to show a healing process (Figure 7).
Feline presenting disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis.
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The animal remains without relapses after 12 months of follow-up (Figure 8).
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Feline presenting a tumor lesion in the nasal plane.
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After 30 days, the person responsible for the animal noticed an increase in the nasal plane (Figure 9A) and constant sneezing, and when contacting the veterinarian, they prescribed potassium iodide 25 mg/day orally in association with itraconazole.