Descriptive epidemiology and test characteristics of cats diagnosed with dermatophytosis in a Northwestern US animal shelter.

Objectives: The aims of this descriptive study were to identify risk factors for feline infection at shelter intake, to describe screening test accuracy, and to refine confirmatory testing time frames.

Methods: Database records for the general feline population and intake data, medical records and fungal culture logs for cats diagnosed with at a limited admissions shelter were accessed retrospectively for a period of 2 years.

Results: The feline population at the study shelter had a prevalence of of 1.