ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Infectious Diseases
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1651946
Cold Atmospheric Plasma Aerosol Treatment of Equine Dermatophytosis: A Novel Therapeutic Approach
Provisionally accepted
Sandra Kurras1*
DEREK KNOTTENBELT2
Ulrich Schmelz3
Tom Schaal4
Tim Tischendorf4
Robert Fuchs5Timon Schorling5Marc Hendrik Wouter Koene1- 1Tierklinik Lüsche GmbH, Bakum, Germany
- 2Equine Medical Solution Ltd, Stirling, United Kingdom
- 3Hochschule Fulda, Fulda, Germany
- 4Westsachsische Hochschule Zwickau, Zwickau, Germany
- 5WK-MedTec GmbH, Bückeburg, Germany
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Dermatophytosis is a common fungal skin infection in horses, particularly affecting young and immunocompromised animals. Traditional treatments often involve antifungal medications with potential side effects. Here, we present a case report that evaluated the efficacy of Cold Atmospheric Plasma-Aerosol (CAP-A) as a standalone treatment for equine dermatophytosis.Methods: A 2-year-old Westphalian warmblood stallion presented with confirmed dermatophyte lesions restricted to the left side of the mouth which were treated with CAP-A.Treatment was administered 2 times daily for 12 consecutive days; each session consisted of two 3minute fogging cycles. Microbiological samples were collected before and after the treatment period. Daily photographic documentation was maintained.
Keywords: cold atmospheric plasma treatment, Equine Dermatophytosis, Dermatophytosis, Equine, Antifungal Initial microbiological examination identified Trichophyton ssp. (Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton benhamiae, Trichphyton erinacei, Trichophyton tonsurans
Received: 22 Jun 2025; Accepted: 17 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Kurras, KNOTTENBELT, Schmelz, Schaal, Tischendorf, Fuchs, Schorling and Koene. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Sandra Kurras, Tierklinik Lüsche GmbH, Bakum, Germany
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