Table 1. Data regarding age, gender, weight, previous treatments, lifestyle, neutered and retroviral status, diagnostic methods, adverse reactions, and outcome of each feline sporotrichosis case.
| Case | Age | Gender | Weight | Previous treatments | Lifestyle | Neuter status | Retroviral status | Signalment | Diagnostic method(s) | Adverse reactions | Treatment time | Follow-up time after treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 yo | M | 4.28 kg | Itraconazole (15–50 mg) for 12 months | Outdoor | Neutered | FeLV+ | An ulcerated bulge on the nasal bridge, and airway flow obstruction | Cytology, culture, histopathology | None | 3 months | 32 days | Total clinical remission |
| 2 | 7 yo | M | 7.90 kg | Itraconazole (100 mg) for 1 month | Indoor | Neutered | Negative | Nasal bridge bulging | Cytology, culture | None | 3 months | 78 days | Total clinical remission |
| 3 | 4 yo | F | 3.28 kg | Itraconazole (25–100 mg) for 18 months, potassium iodide (10 mg). and fluconazole (50 mg) for 2 months, and tropical ketoconazole for 1 month | Indoor | Spayed | Negative | An ulcerated bulge on the nasal bridge, sneezing, and airway flow obstruction | Cytology, culture | ↑ ALT | 2 months | 44 days | Total clinical remission |
| 4 | 1 yo | M | 1.55 kg | Itraconazole (100 mg) for 1 month | Indoor | Neutered | Negative | Nasal bridge bulging and respiratory stertor | Serology, culture | ↑ ALP and ALT, salivation | 6 months | 30 days | Clinical remission with residual nasal bulging |
| 5 | 5 yo | F | 3.88 kg | Itraconazole (100 mg) for 1 month | Indoor | Spayed | Negative | Sneezing and airway flow obstruction | Serology, culture | None | 5 months | 87 days | Clinical remission with residual nasal bulging |
| 6 | 7 yo | M | 4.470 kg | Itraconazole (100 mg) and potassium iodide (15 mg) for 5 months | Outdoor/ indoor | Neutered | FIV+ | An ulcerated bulge on the nasal bridge airway, and flow obstruction | Culture | ↑ ALT | 2 months | 93 days | Total clinical remission |
| 7 | 6 yo | F | 3.67 kg | Itraconazole and potassium iodide for 48 months (no dosages available) | Indoor | Neutered | Negative | An ulcerated bulge on the nasal bridge, airway flow obstruction, and breathing difficulty | Serology, culture | None | 3 months | 16 days | Clinical remission with residual nasal bulging |
yo: years old; F: female; M: male; FeLV+: positive for Feline Leukemia Virus infection; FIV+: positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus infection; ALT: alanine-aminotransferases; ALP: alkaline phosphatase.